-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > -----Original Message----- > From: James Mears [mailto:james [at] sheflug.co.uk] > Sent: 07 May 2003 17:26 > To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Printing to a network printer > > > 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. If the Netgears are the little pocket jobbies, ISTR they support LPR so you can either use LPR or SAMBA printing. Take yer pick. I've used internal Jetdirect cards from SuSE servers as well - all work fine. I agree with James. YaST is your friend. - -- David -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 7.0.4 iQA/AwUBPrlbIHKr1pTNQbC4EQKV2QCfXx/nfuSXdi1zYYwGhiHXkfK8rScAoKWS 2ERrJsSvKicD0pKJ5i+FFZD0 =lmzk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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