Printer

[Erik Jakobsen]

Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
> Erik Jakobsen wrote:
> 
>> Hi. I have a server, that also acts as a printerserver for my 2 
>> printers. I can print to them via Samba, and via the network from my 
>> other computers. The printer setup is CUPS via port 631.
>>
>> Now I have set up a SuSE 9.0, and want to could be able to print to 
>> the 2 printers also via the server.
>>
>> I have started the Kprinter on the 9.0 computer, and can go into the 
>> wiazrd.
> 
> 
> This shouldn't be required at all. It is much, much, much simpler.

Sounds very good.

> 
> *Any* Linux workstation in the same subnet (and kprinter also) should
> be able to pick up the available printers from the server automatically.
> Unless there are special security concerns, you should do it this way.

ok.

> On the CUPS server, make sure that cupsd.conf contains
> 
>   Browseing On
>   BrowseAddress @LOCAL

good.

> (OK -- the @LOCAL macro may not work with older versions of CUPS. In
> this case replace it with a valid "broadcast address" including your
> clients, like 10.255.255.255, or use "BrowseAddress @IF(eth0)"...)

I'm not quite sure what you mean here ?.


> On the CUPS client(s), make sure that cupsd.conf contains
> 
>   Browsing On

good.


> and that it doesn't include a "BrowseDeny From <cups-server>", but
> rather includes a "BrowseAllow From <cups-server>". You are sure to
> pick up the server's printer announcements if you set



>   BrowseAllow from All
>   BrowseDeny from None

Very nice.

> To be sure, restart cupsd on clients and server. From now on, every
> printer added to the server should appear automatically within 30
> seconds on the clients, fully usable with all features of the driver.

That indeed sounds easy Kurt.

But how to get rid of the set up I made myself ?.


> Cheers,
> Kurt

Bis bald alles gute aus Dänemark.


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-- 
Erik