On (05/09/06 03:42), mlaks wrote: > This letter documents > > How I set up printing on debian sid remotely ie: > from 1 computer running sid to another computer running sid. > > good articles on cups setup remotely > http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Networking/Setting_Up_a_Network_Printer_using_CUPS > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/printing-howto.xml > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS_Setup#Linux_to_Linux > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu > http://xubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/08/09/howto-print-from-one-ubuntu-printer-to-another-with-xubuntu/ > > Here are my brief notes. My network is 192.168.10.* and I have the server set > up at 192.168.10.18 > key things are: > > On server: > edit /etc/cups/cupsd.conf > > 1) delete the following two lines > Localhost:631 > /var/run/cups/cups.sock > > substitute the line > Port 631 > > 2) add the line > Browsing On > > 3) In Location stanza allow the following > > <Location /> > Order allow,deny > Allow localhost > AuthType None > Allow From 192.168.10.64 > Allow From 192.168.10.0/255.255.255.0 > # alternative Allow From 192.168.*.* > </Location> > > ????????????? possibly may need a line > ServerName 192.168.10.18 > > ?????????????? possiby may need a line > BrowseAddress 192.168.10.255 > > > **************** > > I then set up a printer. i called it hplaserjet on the server. > I used cups web administration > localhost:631 > > ***************** Can you print from the server itself (test page from the web interface)?
> > On the client machine I created a file called > /etc/cups/client.conf > > which has the line > > ServerName 192.168.10.18 > > where the ip address is that of your printer server. > > i then needed to go into the web based adminstration module on the client > to install the printer > in web browser open up > > localhost:631 > go into administrative module > > i needed to set up the printer. > > click add a printer > > call it anything you want then > enter this location > > ipp://192.168.10.18:631/printers/hplaserjet > This may be where the problem lies. The location should look someting like: ipp://<server>/<printer> The :631 isn't required. If you add 192.168.10.18 to /etc/hosts, you can use the server name rather than IP address. HTH Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
