Re: Printer Sharing in FC3

[Boris Glawe <boris boris-glawe de>]

Steve & Julie Croteau wrote:

> Greetings,
> Attempting to print share with two FC3 boxes behind a router without success.  
> I'm very new to this so be gentle.  Does anyone know where I can find a 
> simple 'how to' on this subject?  I haven't been able to find one.  
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>  
Printing is done with cups on FC.
cups is client/server based. That means, that the client sends it's 
print job over the network to the print server, which prints the document.

There's actually no difference whether your machine is both the client 
and the print server (as it usually is on workstations) or whether you 
as a client ask another machine, which functions as a print server.

I don't know the details in the configuration, but you will find the 
necessary files in /etc/cups. I think, you will have to edit 
/etc/cups/client.conf . Change the directive "ServerName" to your 
machines name - or better: it's ip-address.

The server has to allow access to the port 631 (631 is the IPP port. 
IPP=Internet Printing Protocol). I hope you know how to open ports, 
otherwise ask again.

If you want to know any details about errors, watch the logfiles in 
/var/log/cups

greets Boris