Re: Setting up HP LaserJet 1018 on Debian Wheezy
On Fri 19 Jul 2013 at 10:55:19 +0200, Csanyi Pal wrote:
> I have at last successfully setup my printer, it prints now but only
> from the Desktop PC Box, whereto is connected.
That's good to know,
> What I did is the followings. I purged almost any cups and printer
> debian packages, and the task-print-server package too. After that I
> installed only the printer-driver-foo2zjs so some more packages get
> installed too, as a dependencies from the former.
Better doing this than having to deal with a pile of bugs.
> I want to use this printer form the local network too.
>
> I shared this printer in Cups webinterface and set it up as a default
> printer too.
It should now be seen and be capable of being used by other Linux
machines (running CUPS) and Macs.
> The LAN is made by a router. The workgroup name is JJZ, but I added it
> as jjz, when installed this Debian system. Is this wrong?
>
> In the /etc/hosts file is followings:
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 127.0.1.1 dhcppc16.jjz dhcppc16
>
> Maybe must I replace the 'jjz' with the 'JJZ' here?
I assume 'workgroup' has something to do with Windows machines and
Samba. I know nothing about either.
> Before I print with the printer, I removed any lines from
> /var/log/cups/access_log
> /var/log/cups/error_log
> /var/log/cups/page_log
>
> After I print a PDF file, I have lines in:
> /var/log/cups/access_log
> localhost - - [19/Jul/2013:10:34:37 +0200] "POST
> /printers/HP_LaserJet_1018 HTTP/1.1" 200 56967 Print-Job successful-ok
>
> /var/log/cups/page_log
> HP_LaserJet_1018 csanyipal 2 [19/Jul/2013:10:34:43 +0200] 1 1 -
> localhost 6.c_osztalyomTanuloinakOrarendje.pdf - -
Both look fine.
> /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386,
> version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared lib
> s), for GNU/Linux 2.6.26,
> BuildID[sha1]=0xff307e6bb7bd14add0c46e8711560a7f3023db62, stripped
I intended you to type '/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb' and press ENTER.
The output isn't needed now you have printing working.
> # lpstat -a
> HP_LaserJet_1018 accepting requests since Fri 19 Jul 2013 10:34:52 AM CEST
Fine.
> Well, I'm now on the halfway from my goal: to setup this printer as a
> shared printer on the LAN. How can I do that?
It is already shared. (But see above).
Reply to: