Ken Walker wrote:
I'm trying to set CUPS to print to an Epson inkjet and a HP Laser that are
connected to a D-Link 3 port ( 2 parallel and 1 serial ) print server.
I know the server name is
Print_Server
I can see this in a windows NWNH ( after I installed NetBEUI ), but a
smbclient to the workgroup
Master shows up all the workgroup workstations but not the print server.
I also know the 3 ports on the print server are called
PS-D10D8B-P1
PS-D10D8B-P2
PS-D10D8B-S1
and a nmap to that print server gives
PortState Service
21/tcp openftp
25/tcp opentelnet
515/tcp openprinter
What do I choose for the connection type ?
Printer on remote lpd server
Network printer tcp/socket
Printer on SMB/Windows server
Enter a Printer device url
Has anybody got one of these working with CUPS ?
Many thanks
Ken ( currently printerless :o)
Ken; I've had some pretty good success with GNet print servers by doing
the following;
On your Linux system(s), add an entry to the /etc/hosts file that says;
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Print_Server
where the XXX notation gets replaced by the IP address of the D-Link
print server. I also suggest that you replace the capital P S in
the name of the Print_Server with lower-case letters. Linux seems to
prefer that.
You should try accessing the print server using LPD if it supports that
protocol. Once you've modified your hosts file, try setting up the
printer server using MCC's printer wizard. Use the same name that you
entered into the hosts file ( Which should be identical to the name
entered into the print-server itself. IIRC, D-Link has a web-based
interface that you can use to manage the unit and change the name to all
lower case.
Once MCC finds the print server, it should also show you the connected
printers. If that doesn't work, check the Windows Print sharing and
NetBios setting of the print server. If it gives you an option for the
workgroup name, change that to the workgroup that your network is
currently using, and try MCC's Printer Wizard with a search for a
Windows/Samba printer.
Let us know how that goes.
HTH
Lanman
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