Re: Configuring networked printer

[andy <geek_show@dsl.pipex.com>]

Greg Folkert wrote:

On Fri, 2007-04-06 at 16:25 +0100, andy wrote:
  

Hi all

OK - have fixed the old issue re: the OOo configuration printing - it 
just required me to stop and restart the print server :)

Next issue - I'm wanting to be able to print from Box B to the USB 
printer which is located on Box A.
Box A is 192.168.1.40
I have changed the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file to read:
    

Okay, in the CUPS web interface on the "remote" machine (the machine
that has the printer connected), you only need to worry about about
making sure the check box "Share published printers connected to this
system" is checked. This turns on advertising and should auto-magically
setup you local machine to use the printer on he remote machine. It also
removes any permission problems you might have.

You may have to do this from the machine with the printer attached, as
the default is to not check: "Allow remote administration"

I'd also suggest you check the "Allow users to cancel any job (not just
their own)" check box. It just makes things easier to deal with,
especially if you have Windows machines trying to print via Samba.

The allow by IP stuff you are trying, get to be a BIG hassle and begins
to fall apart quickly once you add other machines into the fray.
  

Thanks Greg

I have now set the "share" advertising checkbox as you suggested, saved changes and the CUPSd restarted.

This is the latest response from the "client" (Box B) machine: An error occurred while loading http://valhalla.org:631/printers/EpsonDX6050?op=print-self-test-page:
Could not connect to host valhalla.org (port 631)

Valhalla = Box A (+ printer)

There shouldn't be any reason Box B is not allowed access to port 631 - under Slackware this was fine and I haven't adjusted the firewall (external OBSD) since installing Etch. What I was wondering is whether this the correct form and correct location of the necessary files:

ipp://192.168.1.40/printers/EpsonDX6050

This is how it is set up on Box B to access the remote printer on Box A. Is this the source of the problem?

Thanks
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