Jordi Gil wrote:
I have an hp-5550 DESKJET printer with a printserver at my LAN, I have set up my printer and all my windows PC's can print to this printer, but I don't know how to setup the printer at my Linux PC, can anybody help me? I have the drivers at my linux PC, but I have done something wrong because when I set up the printer it doesn't respond me. If I try a ping the ip adress responds, so there is phisical conection, the problem is with the configuration. Thanks for your help.
Jordi
Hi Jordi,
Main thing is determining which ports you have open and how you're connecting. CUPS allows for printing over SMB/Samba, the old JetDirect Port spec (Port 9100) and good'ol LPR (515). If the print server is Windows based be sure you're actually mapping to the SMB share (UNC path such as \\printserver\printer) and not a port. If you're attempting to print to the Windows box via LPR or Port 9100 the server may not have those ports enabled.
Addison C.
