I'd like to revisit a topic we discussed awhile ago.
I am to the point in my install scripter that I want
to setup printers.
As a review, we have established the following process
1. Setup the printer on the linux side.
2. In VistA, create a printer defination that writes
the print job out to a file, then passes the info to
linux for printing.
For printing systems on the Linux side, it seems that
there are the following options:
1. lpr -- simple only
2. CUPS -- full featured
3. KDE -- ? a layer above CUPS ??
And these systems can somehow work together.
Now, because I want to make the installation as
painless as possible, I want to have my install script
query the printing system to see what printers are
already installed. I can then automatically create
VistA difinations for these. I know how to get info
regarding KDE printers (at least while running Redhat
9 linux). It's done like this:
-----------------
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]#
/usr/sbin/redhat-config-printer-tui --Xexport >
printersettings.xml
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cat printersettings.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<adm_context VERSION="0">
<id NAME="local" SERIAL="1102259265">
<null/>
<null/>
</id>
<datatree>
<printconf TYPE="LIST">
<print_queues TYPE="LIST">
<Laser ATOMIC="TRUE" TYPE="LIST">
<alias_list ANONYMOUS="TRUE" TYPE="LIST">
</alias_list>
<queue_description TYPE="STRING"
VALUE="Front-Office Laser"/>
<queue_type TYPE="STRING"
VALUE="JETDIRECT"/>
<queue_data TYPE="LIST">
<jetdirect_ip TYPE="STRING"
VALUE="192.168.0.1"/>
<jetdirect_port TYPE="STRING"
VALUE="9100"/>
</queue_data>
<filter_data TYPE="LIST">
<print_header_page TYPE="BOOL"
VALUE="FALSE"/>
<flags TYPE="LIST">
<send_FF TYPE="BOOL" VALUE="FALSE"/>
<convert_text_to_Postscript TYPE="BOOL"
VALUE="TRUE"/>
<rerender_Postscript TYPE="BOOL"
VALUE="FALSE"/>
<assume_data_is_text TYPE="BOOL"
VALUE="FALSE"/>
<send_EOT TYPE="BOOL" VALUE="FALSE"/>
</flags>
<mf_type TYPE="STRING" VALUE="MFOMATIC"/>
<filter_locale TYPE="STRING" VALUE="C"/>
<printer_id TYPE="STRING" VALUE="75104"/>
<gs_driver TYPE="STRING" VALUE="ljet4"/>
<foomatic_defaults ANONYMOUS="TRUE"
TYPE="LIST">
</foomatic_defaults>
</filter_data>
<filter_type TYPE="STRING"
VALUE="MAGICFILTER"/>
<jobsheets TYPE="LIST">
<start TYPE="STRING" VALUE="none"/>
<end TYPE="STRING" VALUE="none"/>
</jobsheets>
<margins TYPE="LIST">
-----------------------
So here is my question: The above process uses a
"redhat" config file. Is this unneccesisarily
restrictive? I.e. if I just used the CUPS system,
then it would work with any linux/unix system. The
problem is, that I don't know how to get a list of
defined printers out of the CUPS system. In fact, I
get the idea that CUPS doesn't maintain a list of
printers, it just tries to contact a printer at a
given address when asked to do so.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Kevin
--- Marc Aylesworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> KDE has a HTMl help page for CUPs and some other
> stuff.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Marc Aylesworth
> Health Specialist Technician
> Oneida Indian Nation
> 223 Genesee Street
> Oneida, New York 13421
> (315) 829-8909
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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>
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Kevin
> Toppenberg
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] Printers... An
> overview please.
>
> Marc,
>
> This is wonderful. Were did you get this
> documentation? I have just
> looked at the man pages, and it doesn't give me
> quite enough
> information.
>
> Thanks!!!
> Kevin
>
> --- Marc Aylesworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Cups can also connect networked printers here are
> some examples from
> > the help files.
> >
> >
> >
> > Adding Your First Printer from the Command-Line
> >
> >
> >
> > Run the lpadmin command with the -p option to add
> a printer to CUPS:
> >
> >
> > /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p printer -E -v device -m ppd
> ENTER
> >
> >
> >
> > For a HP DeskJet printer connected to the parallel
> port this would
> > look
> > like:
> >
> >
> > /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p DeskJet -E -v
> parallel:/dev/lp1 -m deskjet.ppd
> > ENTER
> >
> >
> >
> > Similarly, a HP LaserJet printer using a JetDirect
> network interface
> > at IP address 11.22.33.44 would be added with the
> > command:
> >
> >
> > /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p LaserJet -E -v
> > socket://11.22.33.44 -m laserjet.ppd
> > ENTER
> >
> >
> >
> > As you can see, deskjet.ppd and laserjet.ppd are
> the PPD files for the
>
> > HP DeskJet and HP LaserJet drivers included with
> CUPS. You'll find a
> > complete list of PPD files and the printers they
> will work with in
> > Appendix C, "Printer Drivers".
> >
> >
> >
> > For a dot matrix printer connected to the serial
> port this would might
>
> > look like:
> >
> >
> > /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p DotMatrix -E -m epson9.ppd \
> > -v
> >
>
serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=9600+size=8+parity=none+flow=soft
> > ENTER
> >
> >
> >
> > Here you specify the serial port (e.g. S0,S1, d0,
> d1), baud rate (e.g.
> > 9600, 19200, 38400, 115200, etc.), number of bits,
> parity, and flow
> > control. If you do not need flow control, delete
> the "+flow=soft"
> > portion.
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Marc Aylesworth
> > Health Specialist Technician
> > Oneida Indian Nation
> > 223 Genesee Street
> > Oneida, New York 13421
> > (315) 829-8909
> >
> >
> >
> > This electronic transmission is intended only for
> the use of the
> > individual or entity to which it is addressed and
> may contain
> > information that is privileged, confidential or
> exempt from disclosure
>
> > under applicable law.
> >
> > If the reader of this message is not the intended
> recipient, you are
> > hereby notified that any dissemination,
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> > message.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
>
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On Behalf Of Kevin
> > Toppenberg
> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 1:38 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] Printers... An
> overview please.
> >
> > Marc,
> >
> > Thanks for writing.
> >
> > I will be trying to print from linux to an hp
> jetdirect print server.
>
> > I think CUPS serves a printer attached to a local
> box to others on the
>
> > network.
> > This is backwards from what I need.
> >
> > In AIX, I have been able to set up the print que's
> to connect with
> > jetdirect servers. I just need to do the same for
> linux now.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kevin
> >
>
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