Re: [Sheflug] Printing to a network printer

[James Mears <james [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 07 May 2003 17:09, Chris Johnson wrote:
> Before I knock off for the night has anyone had any luck installing/using
> network printer servers/ networked printers with Linux?  We have a Netgear
> printer server to attach our office printers to the network and as I'm new
> to linux I don't even know where to start looking.  As the schools I
> support use a similar (jetdirect) method I'd like to test getting it
> working here in the office first.  I've got Mandrake 91. and Suse 8.2
> installed in the office for testing purposes if that makes any difference.

Hi Chris

I use a three port JetDirect Box at home and have a HP LaserJet and a HP 
Deskjet printer connected to it.

It all works fine just plug the printers in. Set the jetdirect box to get a 
DHCP address and then print out a config page to find out what the address 
is. Then telnet onto the box and give it a fixed IP for each port. (this box 
can have 3 different IP's one for each port)

Then on SuSE just go into YAST and setup the printers using the IP as the 
port. You have to tick the box that lists more connection types and select 
direct TCP port printing and then give the IP address as the port to use.

All works fine on my setup. I cannot comment about the Netgear Kit.

James
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