Re: [Sheflug] Mandrake 9.0 Printing Aggro

[Steve Tickle <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 15 October 2002 3:26 pm, James Wallbank wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm having problems setting up printing under the (otherwise very
> impressive) Mandrake 9.0.
>
> Oh, and before you ask, let me just get this straight. I don't
> understand printing! The Linux print system seems absurdly complex and
> involved to me... if someone can explain it to me in words that even I
> can understand, then that would be great!
>
> Here's what I've done on my "problem" Mandrake 9.0 box...
>
> (1) I've set the print queue up using the CUPS interface
> http://localhost:631 as a remote LPD:
>
> lpd://192.168.1.49/lp
>
> (2) I've used the same printer Type as I did under Mandrake 8.2:
>
> HP LaserJet III Series CUPS+GIMP-print v4.2.0 (en)
>
> (3) I've doctored /etc/hosts and /etc/hosts.lpd on the remote host
> 192.168.1.49 to be aware of the new client, and accept print jobs.
>
> (4) I've set the BrowseInterval on the client to 0 (which sorts out
> various complexities with CUPS seeing every print client as a print
> server...)
>
> (5) In short, I *think* I've done absolutely everything that I'd
> normally do with a Mandrake 8.2 client.
>
> But when I try to print I get the message:
>
> "Remote host did not accept control file (115)"
>
> Have you any idea what's going on here? I'm beginning to suspect that
> I've left out some completely obvious step... or have I?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help,
>
Well firstly let me say I'm no linux guru, nor am I a print guru. However, and 
whether this is a red herring and completely of no use to you, I recently 
tried to set up printing under CUPs on several SuSE 8.0 bxes, using YaST.

The bottom line was that I could print locally but couldn't get the boxes to 
"share" their printers with other boxes. I finally gave up in disgust and 
re-installed BSD printing, suspecting that CUPS is in some way fubar in this 
respect.

Others may tell you differently.
-- 
Steve



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