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Hi,
I am trying to configure Knoppix to allow me to print via my SMC Barricade 7004 router that has a print server. I have tried Knoppix>Configure>Printers with no luck.
Can someone help me here? How should I set this up? It is a HP842c Deskjet. I tried using the address of the router as the address for the printer. It currently works fine uder Win98 and XP but even when I use the address shown in their configs it does not work. Is there a specific port I need to use?
Please help!
Thanks
Nobody has configured their printer on a router?
Please
Add the printer thru CUPS as an LPR printer using the IP address for the router, and port 501, and the specific port name that SMC gave the port.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eradicator
I use a similar standalone printer server that plugs into the back of my Lexmark Optra E+ Laser to share it on my LAN.
I am not at the machine that has this setup to pull the exact steps off, but will follow when I can get to that machine.
Thanks rec,
When you say the following:
"and the specific port name that SMC gave the port" what do you mean? I know the IP of the router and will try that port but I am not sure what you mean by the name I was given by SMC. Can you give me some examples of what it might be. Would I be able to find it on my WinXP or Win98 machine?
Thanks in advance
Rec....
This is all I could find at the SMC website....Since I am such a newb at Linux/Knoppix this might as well be Greek....
Does the print server work under Linux? How do I set it up?
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Yes, the Barricade provides Line Printer Daemon. Users of Linux have to set up /etc/printcap and the queue name is "lp". The following is an example for Red Hat
Linux release 5.1:
# /etc/printcap
hp6p::sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp6p::rm=192.168.123.254::rp=lp::lp=/dev/null::sh:
hp2100::sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp2100::rm=192.168.123.253::rp=lp::lp=/dev/null::sh:
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Also do you mean select CUPS as the "Print System Currently Used" when I try to configure this via K>Knoppix>Configure>Configure Printer(s)? If I select CUPS then there is no option for a LPR printer on the next screen but I can select LPR as the "Print System Currently Used" but then I have no idea what to put in the Name, Description, Location, Command Settings fields.... Which is it?
Thanks for being so patient....
Quote:
Originally Posted by rec9140
After trying many things I think I have it figured it out. I need to add a LPD printer under CUPS with my IP address and lp as the qeue name.
BUT now I have a new problem. I can not get my preferences saved. I tried saving them via the Knoppix tab but when I reboot and try "Knoppix myconfig=scan" (no quotes) they do not load. They seemed to work a few days ago....now it seems it can't find the file. Should I set up a persistent home? Would the "knoppix home=scan" command be used then?
Also if I want to specify the drive it should look to for these files and it always shows hda1 and hda5 can I write "Knoppix myconfig=dev/hda1" or is it "Knoppix myconfig=/mnt/hda1" as the pop up window states when I save my config?
And last, why don't I have hda1 and hda2???
Thanks again
hi,
the problem is not cups . smc uses different ports to connect the ptrmate.
so just use direct connection on the specific port, not the standard 9100!
these ports are:
501
515
(9100)
to get your printserver port just do:
then everything should work fine with lprng and cups.Quote:
willix:~ # nmap 192.168.123.254
Starting nmap V. 3.00 ( www.insecure.org/nmap/ )
Interesting ports on (192.168.123.254):
(The 1598 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
Port State Service
80/tcp open http
88/tcp open kerberos-sec
515/tcp open printer
Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 25 seconds
:shock:
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