Problems Configuring a Network Printer between 6.06 LTS,, and 7.10

[Jay Ridgley]

On Sat, 2008-03-08 at 15:35 -0800, NoOp wrote:

> > On 03/08/2008 12:32 PM, Jay Ridgley wrote:
>   
>> > > Folks,
>> > > 
>> > > I recently obtained a new computer for my wife and have Ubuntu 7.10 
>> > > installed on it, it does not have a physical printer.  I have another
>> > >  system running Ubuntu 6.06 LTS that has a HP 3180 Photosmart printer
>> > >  attached.  I have configured that printer successfully.
>> > > 
>> > > There appear to be two methods of installing a network printer one 
>> > > titled Printers and the other titled "Printer Configuration Local
>> > > Host" Both are listed in the System -> Administration  Menu  (S/W
>> > > 7.10) . Only the  Printers  entry appears  on  the  system  with the
>> > > physical printer (S/W 6.06 LTS).
>> > > 
>> > > The first one allows me to add the network printer but produces the 
>> > > wrong IP address in the URL on the system with the physical printer.
>> > > It does not work...
>> > > 
>> > > However, when I attempt use the show printers shared by other systems
>> > >  method using the second entry I get to a point where the install
>> > > wizard keeps asking for my administrative password repeatedly and I
>> > > am unable to get past that request. Yes, I am sure of the password
>> > > and it is correctly entered, btw I am logged in as the administrative
>> > > user...
>> > > 
>> > > The system with the attached printer is listening on port 631.  The 
>> > > Printers window does not have the option to Share printers under
>> > > Global Settings on that system also shows only Detect LAN Printers
>> > > (S/W 6.06 LTS)
>> > > 
>> > > I am at a loss as to what I should do... ideas or raw random thoughts
>> > >  welcomed.
>> > > 
>> > > Thanks, Jay
>> > > 
>>     
> > 
> > If the system with the printer attached has a fixed IP (i.e.,
> > 192.168.x.x or similar), the easiest way to connect from the 7.10
> > machine is to use IPP. So in the Printer Configuration for the Device
> > URI use: ipp://192.168.x.x:631/printers/<printername>
> > 
> > So, from 7.10: System|Administration|Printing|New Printer|Internet
> > Printing Protocol (ipp) - Host: <IP address> - Find Queue, and that
> > should find the 6.06 machine's printer(s) if the 6.06 machines printers
> > are shared. If the queue doesn't show up, then use "Other" and enter the
> > URI directly: ipp://192.168.x.x:631/printers/<printername> - Forward.
> > 
> > If the 6.06 doesn't have a fixed IP (I recommend for just this reason),
> > then ipp://<machinename>:631/printers/<printername>
>   
A couple of folks have requested that I explain exactly what I did to 
correct the problem, that I had posted to the net.

NoOp provided the key when he said the easiest way was to use IPP...

What I did was to use the System Administration|Printing|New 
Printer|Internet Printing Protocol (ipp) -
Host: < IP Address> - Find Queue. That provided me the the name of my 
attached printer on the
target system. With that I then used the IP Address of the target system 
to define the URL on the system
without  the physical printer :

ipp://192.168.x.x:631/printers/<name of my attached printer> (ie Queue)

NOTE:  The system with the printer must have port 631 OPEN (find - 
System Administration|System|
            Services|Printer service (cupsys) and check the box).

The wizard  then provided the  proper connection and  I was able to 
utilize the printer as desired.

I hope this helps...

Jay

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Jay Ridgley
jridgley2 at austin.rr.com
Registered Linux User ID - 9115


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