[NTLUG:Discuss] cups question

[Brian Kontrath]

m m wrote:

>> From: Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org>
>
>
>> m m wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All:
>>>
>>> I tried to share a print for many computers. I tried to configure 
>>> the cups that comes with RH 9.0 installation. I use web interface to 
>>> set it up it as:
>>>
>>> epson stylus c80
>>> use ipp://hostname/ipp/
>>> cups epson stylus color drive 1.1
>>
>>
>> Where does the printer reside?  You've specified the printer as
>> being remote via IPP at the host called "hostname".  However, if
>> this is a Windows IPP shared printer, I believe by default it will
>> use port 80 (ick) for IPP.  But I think you usually have to download
>> something to enable IPP on Windows anyway.
>
>
> Windows don't comes with IPP?
> well I think I may try Samba.
>
> Any pros and cons on cups and samba for sharing (just one) printer?
>
Windows 2000 and XP support IPP--- in fact most modern OSes support IPP. 
You should be able to set up cups on Linux so that any OS can access 
it.  Make sure the printer works locally first, then test the remote 
client.  Client OSes that support IPP out of the box are:

Linux  (with cups installed)
Unix (with cups installed)
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Mac OS 10.2  and above (cups preinstalled)

So, unless you have older software you shouldn't have to use Samba for 
printing.

On the client, you should be able to access the cups printer with a web 
browser.  Also, unless you have a dns server or hosts files set up 
correctly, its usually best just to use the static IP address of cups 
server.

for example:

http://192.168.0.119:631/printers/hp2000c

You should see a webpage with your printer. If this is the case, then 
you should be able to set up the client to print remotely. If not, you 
probably have a cups configuration problem on the server.


BK