On (28/07/05 10:14), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:14:28 +0700 > Subject: Using a novell shared printer from debian. > > Dear my friend. > > I am new in debian. I am the only one employee who uses linux at our > office. we use microsoft and novell. > > I don't have any problem to use the resource of windows environment but > for the resources of novell shared yes. > > for example I can not print any document from my debian box onto a shared > printer. This printer is shared by a novell server. the ip of the server > is 192.168.23.1 and the name of printer is Q8111. > > So I downloaded ncpfs and try a simple printer with this way: > nprint -S 192.168.23.1 -U firdaus -P pinter -q Q8111 ./testing.txt > It printed properly. > > But I don't understand how to make a default printer set up in my KDE. I > use the printer setup menu of the Control Center but I don't know which > option I should choose in making my debian can print onto a netware shared > printer. > > I tried this one beside using the control center : > ln -s nprint lpr > but of course this one is not sufficient because: no value for ip server, > no username, no password and no printer queu name > and this way is also wrong : > ln -s "nprint -S 192.168.23.1 -U firdaus -P pinter -q Q8111 ./testing.txt > > So how can I make the correct printer setup so I can print from my debian > box properly?
I always use this howto: http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing.html I have never managed to use the KDE configuration tools to setup printing. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
