Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 19:44:55 -0800 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting up a print-server Message-ID: <200512031944.55868.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <BFB7BE4E.35FB%chowse@charter.net> References: <BFB7BE4E.35FB%chowse@charter.net>
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On Saturday 03 December 2005 07:27 pm, Charles Howse wrote: > > On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 13:15:59 -0600 > > > > Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> I have the task of setting up a FreeBSD box as a print-server for > >> the lan here at home. > >> I've used FreeBSD for quite a while, but am currently just a > >> little rusty. I was hoping the list members could help me with > >> planning a strategy, and possibly point me to some resources for > >> help. I have my copies of The Handbook and FreeBSD Unleashed at > >> my side. :-) > >> > >> The printers are: > >> HP1100 LaserJet (non-postscript, parallel only) > >> Epson Stylus C86 (postscript, USB only) > >> > >> Here is my current list of requirements: > >> My daughter's WinXP Pro SP2 box must be able to print to either > >> printer. > >> > >> My Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 box must be able to print to either > >> printer. > >> > >> (I may not know what I'm talking about here, but) I would prefer > >> IP printing as the only means of serving the printers, rather than > >> Samba for serving to Windows, AND CUPS or something else for > >> serving to OS X. > >> > >> The FreeBSD machine is quite capable hardware-wise of doing all > >> this. I have a copy of 4.11-RELEASE, but will be glad to install > >> whatever version makes it easiest to do what I need. > >> > >> Any help =3D appreciation! > >> > >> -- > >> Thanks, > >> Charles=A0 > >> google.com/bds > > > > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/02/05/Big_Scary_Daemons.html > > I now have the both printers set up and can print to them from > FreeBSD. Problem is, I can't print to them from the Mac. > > The error is always, "Printer HP1100 is busy, trying again in 30 > seconds." I take that to mean the server isn't responding. > > Is there a command I can run from the Mac that will tell me if the > FreeBSD box is accepting connections to the printers? > > Might there be something I haven't enabled on FreeBSD to allow me to > print across the network? > It would be in inetd and printcap. One of the problems with the mac is=20 that you are going to have to add a <lf>. A <cr> will leave you with a=20 black line. I looked in inetd and didn't see anything, so, it has to be in printcap.=20 I print to the psrvr as lp using the following lp|HPLJ2:\ :lp=3D:\ :rm=3Dpsrvr:\ :rp=3DL1:\ :if=3D/var/spool/lpd/lj.sh:\ :lf=3D/var/log/lpd-errs:\ :sd=3D/var/spool/lpd:\ :mx#0 You would have to have a similar name for the daemon on fbsd. Kent =2D-=20 Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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