Sharing Linux printer with Mac
P4 with Debian Etch (testing), kernel 2.6.12-1-686,
Gnome desktop and USB attached printer and scanner
PMac G5 running OS X Tiger (10.4.4)
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I've got my AppleTalk/zeroconf LAN setup working for file sharing -
with netatalk and task-howl on the Linux box.
When I had my printer connected to my Mac I could print to it from the
Linux box with just CUPS whether the Mac AppleTalk connection with the
Linux box was active or not. Then I decided I wanted more desk space
around my Mac and moved the printer to my Linux box. Now I can print
from my Linux box, but I can't seem to figure out how to print to it
from my Mac :-P
For once I'm finding the printer setup on my Mac the more difficult :-(
I've tried it outside the AppleTalk connection by simply supplying an
address of 192.168.2.69:631 and though the printer definition is
accepted, actual printing says the printer is busy. I've also tried it
with the AppleTalk connection up, again supplying the same address, with
the same results. I've also tried variations of addresses without
success.
I'm sure I'm tripping over the obvious but what??? Is there a way to
specify the Linux printer from my Mac outside AppleTalk? Or if I need
to through AppleTalk, do I need to further edit my Linux netatalk setup
- maybe the papd.conf???
If I do need to (somehow) use the Linux printer with AppleTalk, there is
another lesser question. How do I ensure that the howl tools
(mDNSResponder for advertising) start at login like afpd and atalkd.
Following is the mDNSBrowse info if it's any help.
I'm keeping notes on the detail steps in order to share the setup with
anyone else they might help, so if you want to see the detail steps
I've taken so far I can send along the text file or put it up on my
dotMac account for download.
Thanks,
Lee C
debian1:/home/leec# /etc/init.d/mdnsresponder restart
Stopping Rendezvous service discovery responder daemon: mDNSResponder.
Starting Rendezvous service discovery responder daemon: mDNSResponder.
debian1:/home/leec# mDNSBrowse _afpovertcp._tcp
browse reply: Add Service debian1 _afpovertcp._tcp. local.
browse reply: Add Service debian1 _afpovertcp._tcp. local.
resolve reply: debian1 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 169.254.103.69 548
resolve reply: debian1 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 169.254.103.69 548
resolve reply: debian1 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 169.254.103.69 548
resolve reply: debian1 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 169.254.103.69 548
browse reply: Add Service slpmacg5 _afpovertcp._tcp. local.
browse reply: Add Service slpmacg5 _afpovertcp._tcp. local.
resolve reply: slpmacg5 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 192.168.2.14 548
resolve reply: slpmacg5 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 192.168.2.14 548
resolve reply: slpmacg5 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 192.168.2.14 548
resolve reply: slpmacg5 _afpovertcp._tcp. local. 192.168.2.14 548
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