By golly, using redhat-switch-printer worked! It had LPRng selected so I clicked on CUPS. I do get 2 leading blank pages when I print, though, but this is better than nothing. Thanks a lot! Bob Cochran Gerry Tool wrote: > Robert L. Cochran wrote: > >> I'm really confused here. I've defined a nice CUPS printer as >> mentioned earlier, using the web adminstration interface. The device >> URI is lpd://PS55255/L1 and it will print a nice test page when I >> click the "Print Test Page" button. > > > If you look at what I wrote previously, the URL should include the IP > address of the printer. Try defining a new printer according to my > prescription. For example: I believe in your case it should be: > > lpd://192.168.1.160/PS55255_P1 > > >> >> I notice that cupsd and cups-lpd do not start at startup even with >> cups-lpd turned on via ntsysv. > > > I do not use cups-lpd - it should only be needed to print from some > older unix/linux systems through your current RH8.0 system I believe. > >> >> I've turned off lpd in all runlevels. >> >> I wonder if I'm missing an installation file? I have cups-1.1.15-10 >> installed. Are there other, related RPMs? > > > That is the only cups file I have, but I use some gimp drivers so I > have some gimp drivers and a cups-drivers package which you may need. > > [gerry@gstpc Pictures]$ rpm -q cups-drivers > cups-drivers-1.9-1.20020617.6 > > If you run redhat-switch-printer, does it indicate that you are using > CUPS? > >> >> Gerry Tool wrote: >> >>> Cochran Robert L (NO) wrote: >>> >>>> It is indeed a network printer. Actually it's an HP Laserjet 6P >>>> connected to a Netgear PS110 print server which has IP address >>>> 192.168.1.160. I can print to it just fine from my other machines, >>>> which access it as a Unix LPD printer and do not use CUPS. I know >>>> you will want more details, I'll post them tonight when I'm home >>>> with the printer. I'm hoping you have seen this error before and >>>> know the fix. The cups.org FAQ does not seem to have an answer for >>>> this one, although I suspect it's a common problem. >>>> >>> >>> You should also set it up in CUPS as a network LPD printer. When you >>> open the CUPS management web page, if you are adding a new printer >>> definition, choose a name for it on the first screen, click continue >>> and then when it asks for a Device:, select LPD/LPR Host or Printer. >>> Then, when it asks for Device URL:, enter something like >>> lpd://192.168.1.160/P567062_P1 where you should of course substitute >>> the name and port number for your Netgear Print Server. Then select >>> the manufacturer and model for your print driver. You may need to >>> set it as your default printer. It should than be available in print >>> dialogs that let you select the printer, or as the default printer >>> in apps that only offer that in their print dialogs. >>> -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
