On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 03:49:30PM -0600, akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 12:33:15PM -0800, tonydm wrote:
> > Terry Polzin wrote:
> >
> > > On Thursday December 30 2004 20:46, tonydm wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> I too have a network printer problem. I cannot seem to get a printer
> > >> configured and work. All of my windoze boxes print to the print server
> > >> fine. Before taking FC3 for a test drive, I had Mandrake 10 installed.
> > >> Configured a printer no problem. Was printing in minutes.
> > >>
> > >> Intel NetportExpress 10/100 - ip 172.16.0.100
> > >> HP Laserjet 4000
> > >>
> > >> 1) what to I need to enable (protocol) on the print server?
> > >> 2) what kind of network printer type (CUPS-IPP, UNIX-LPD, WINDOWS-SMB,
> > >> etc), do I need to setup?
> > >> 3) can I use the default hplj4000 postscript driver? The screen says
> > >> "recommended"
> > >>
> > >
> > > system-config-printer
> > >
> > > select networked jetdirect as quque type
> > > run this command as root.
> > >
> > >
> > Printer is online!! :)
> >
> > But I feel like such an idiot. I don't recall setting up the printer
> > with Jetdirect under Mandrake. I did recall directing it to the ip
> > address at port 9100. My problem was I was trying to set it up with
> > everything EXCEPT Jetdirect under FC3. I thought "it couldn't be this
> > because I don't have a Jetdirect server". Thanks for the education.
> >
> > tonydm
> It is not the server that is necessarily jetdirect it is the interface
> on HP printers that are jetdirect.
Actually,... all the modern laserjets with an ethernet interface emulate
a Unix lpd print queue, which is much more flexible than the old
jetdirect "protocol". so, just choose "networked unix lpd", use a
queuename of "raw", give it the printer's IP address, choose an
appropriate printer driver, and voila!
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