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

[Leonard Chatagnier]

Thanks, for the description for setting up the IPP
printer,much appreciated. I will attempt it myself.
 
--- Jay Ridgley <jridgley2 at austin.rr.com> wrote:

> 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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Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net