On Fri Feb 04 2000 at 13:15, Juan Ciriza Martin wrote:
> I've got a problem with a printer that I'm supposed to be using.
> This printer is connected to my PC through a LAN and I'm not able to
> configure my Linux to print through it. The printer works just fine
> from other PC's in the same LAN that have Windows running. I don't
> think it's a net problem because I've got perfect access to the LAN
> and the rest of Internet.
>
> Details:
>
> -My Linux is Mandrake 6.1 (RedHat compatible)
> -The printer is a DANKA/INFOTEC 4352 MF. This model doesn't appear
> listed on the available printer models list of the control-panel, so
> I have chosen a generic Postscript printer (someone told this should
> work)
Yep, if it is postscript capable, then that's the one to use.
I assume that you are using "printtool" for doing this. (Personally,
I've never had it fail for me for configuring printers, both local and
network).
> Control-panel printer configuration:
>
> -Names: lp
> -Spool Directory: /var/spool/lpd/lp
> -File Limit (0=no limit): 0
> -Remote Host: IP address of the printer
I have dhcpd set up for the printer's configuration, and have a dns
entry for it. So here I use a name instead of an IP and this approach
works fine. Just make sure you can ping it (I assume you can).
> -Remote queue: lp
Try using "raw", works here.
> -Input Filter: *auto*-PostScript
>
> If anyone has any idea...
> Thanx a lot.
Cheers
Tony
