Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:27:42 -0600 From: Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net> To: questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Setting up a print-server Message-ID: <BFB7BE4E.35FB%chowse@charter.net> In-Reply-To: <20051203205159.3ec6af01.arden@nildram.co.uk>
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> On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 13:15:59 -0600 > Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net> wrote: >=20 >> Hi, >> I have the task of setting up a FreeBSD box as a print-server for the la= n >> here at home. >> I've used FreeBSD for quite a while, but am currently just a little rust= y. >> I was hoping the list members could help me with planning a strategy, an= d >> possibly point me to some resources for help. I have my copies of The >> Handbook and FreeBSD Unleashed at my side. :-) >>=20 >> The printers are: >> HP1100 LaserJet (non-postscript, parallel only) >> Epson Stylus C86 (postscript, USB only) >>=20 >> Here is my current list of requirements: >> My daughter's WinXP Pro SP2 box must be able to print to either printer. >>=20 >> My Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 box must be able to print to either printer. >>=20 >> (I may not know what I'm talking about here, but) I would prefer IP prin= ting >> 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. >>=20 >> 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 vers= ion >> makes it easiest to do what I need. >>=20 >> Any help =3D appreciation! >>=20 >> --=20 >> Thanks, >> Charles=A0 >> google.com/bds=20 >=20 > 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?
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