Joseph
Kevin Toppenberg wrote:
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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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
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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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