hi antonio, i tried to do as you said but still cant print anything the error message each time i add the printer thru the gui , & try to print the test page it saus There was a problem sending CUPS test page to printer que. lpr: unable to print file : server-error-service-unavailable please help me to configure a basic printing . regads valeed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Antonio Montagnani" <anto.montagnani@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 6:38 PM Subject: Re: how to make a print server on linux / share printer connected to linux pc on windows > Antonio Montagnani wrote: > > > valeed wrote: > > > >> hi all, > >> I have installed redhat 9 on my pentium 4 , attached to this pc is an > >> HP Laserjet 5L printer & this pc is on network. > >> i dont have a hardware printserver device , is there anything to make > >> this printer available as network printer ( having an IP ) > >> if not than how can i share this printer , so that everyone on the > >> network ( all windows clients 98/2000/xp) can print directly to this > >> printer. > >> > >> > >> regards > >> > >> valeed mulla > > > > > > three steps: > > > > a) Install and configure Samba (quite easy) n your Linux machine > > b) Install the printer locally on your Windows PC (even if it is not > > phisically connected) > > c) change the port from LPT1: to //name_LinuxPC/name_ofprint_queue > > > > e) if you have CUPS installed for printng, there is some extra work on > > two files in order to make CUPS print from the network, you have to > > uncomment two lines that are clearly stated in two files in the > > directory /ETC/CUPS : I do not remember the names of the files as I am > > at work where I have no CUPS running, in order to have RAW printing work > > > > Hope that can help you > > > > Antonio > > I have found the instructions (TNX Doug!!): > > In /etc/cups/mime.convs (near end of file) > I had to uncomment: > application/octet-stream application/vnd.cups-raw 0 - > > And in /etc/cups/mime.types (near end of file) I had to uncomment: > application/octet-streamto enable raw print file support. > > Antonio > > -- > > > ================================================ > Written with Mozilla 1.4 on Linux RedHat 8.0 > ================================================ > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list > > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
