FC3 Print Sharing

Rick Stevens rstevens at vitalstream.com
Wed Jul 6 23:44:21 UTC 2005


Steve Croteau wrote:
> On Wednesday 06 July 2005 3:02 pm, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> 
>>Am Mi, den 06.07.2005 schrieb Steve Croteau um 23:44:
>>
>>>>>Even after rebooting box #2 still isn't seeing the printer on box #1.
>>>>>Does CUPS automatically display browsed queues or will I have to
>>>>>manually add it?
>>>>
>>>>I somehow missed the information what OS box #2 runs.
>>>
>>>Both boxes run FC3.
>>
>>Ok. So using printconf-gui, adding a printer, using IPP network printer
>>and as address http://<IP #1>:631 (left field) /printer/<queue_name>
>>(right field) does not work?
>>
>>Alexander
> 
> 
> Alexander,
> Here are my client (box #2) settings and also the error message.
> 
> Networked Cups (IPP)
> 192.168.0.2/255.255.255.0 (left field)

There shouldn't be a netmask there.  You're targeting a MACHINE,
not a network.

> /printers/deskjet-5550 (right field)

It should be the name of the printer as known on the print server (in
your case, the machine 192.168.0.2).

> In description field under main print config window;
> Network host '192.168.0.2' is busy; will try again in 30 seconds...
> 
> 
> 
> Here are my server (box #1) settings
> 
> queue name: deskjet-5550
> Locally-connected
> /dev/usb/lp0  	hp deskjet 5550
> 
> Sharing is configured as:
> 192.168.0.3	255.255.255.0

That should be "192.168.0.0/24" or "192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0".  Make
sure 192.168.0.3 (the printing client) can ping 192.168.0.2 (the
print server) and vice versa.  You should also get on the .0.2 machine
(server) and, as root, do a

	netstat -lpn | grep 631

and make sure the machine is actually listening to the network on port
631.

Also check your iptables configuration ("iptables -L -n") on BOTH
machines and make sure you aren't blocking TCP or UDP port 631.  If you
used the default "firewall security" option during install, they're
blocked--the "medium" level blocks all incoming connections except DNS.
Should you need to change it, run "system-config-securitylevel" or
"HatIcon->System Settings->Security level".
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