That sounds a bit half baked, does that mean it will be easier to deal with when connecting remotely? It being a web interface and all. One wonders if they will be reinstated in OS X 10.8 Alley Kat. Hey guys guess what? we now have a GUI for that!
I know very little about server administration. I really should do a course for dummies for it. Has Lion provided the ability to do accessible remote access from one Mac to another yet? Chris On 1 Aug 2011, at 15:11, Gordon Smith wrote: > > > Hi. Just for reference and for the interest of those curious about OSX Lion > Server, Here's what Apple says about Cups and printer services for the 10.7 > Lion Server: > > <SNIP> > > Print service is no longer supported in Server Admin. You must use System > Preferences > Print & Scan to add printers or control print jobs. For more > advanced print service settings you can use the web interface of CUPS at > http://localhost:631/admin to manage printer sharing. You can find > documentation for CUPS at http://localhost:631/help. > > For printers connected to the server through USB, the queues are created by > CUPS when the printers are plugged in and turned on. However, for network > printers, add the printers using System Preferences > Print & Scan (for all > printer types) or the CUPS web interface. > > When you set up printer sharing in the Print & Scan pane of System > Preferences or in CUPS, you cannot configure specific protocols on which the > printer is to be shared. The printer is shared over all protocols. > > In CUPS the description is equivalent to the printer sharing name and is set > using the web interface at http://localhost:631/admin. See instructions below. > > CUPS classes is the equivalent to printer pools. For instructions on setting > up classes, see CUPS help at http://localhost:631/help > > </SNIP> > > So as you can see, Apple has now done away with its old printer service > totally. That's going to create fun and games for me when I come to upgrade > our work services. They rely very very heavily on printer services in the > office and I'm quaking in my boots! > > Gordon > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the > Mac-Access forum at the following URL: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
