Subject: RE: Problem with Linux/MacOS Printing - Please help
From: Andrei Verovski (andrei.verovski@parks.lv)
Date: Wed May 16 2001 - 06:45:40 MDT
Hi, Chris,
Thanks for reply.
>You basically have 2 choices:
>1. Install DAVE or something like that on the Mac (OS 9) to have the Mac
>participate in SMB (Samba) type networks.
Too expensive, I can print directly without buying this sw, just want
print server.
>2. Get NetATalk up and running on YDL which makes the YDL box look like
>an AppleTalk server to your AppleTalk connected machines. NetATalk
>usually installs when you install YDL.
I have it. Here is remaining of my original msg:
> 2) ------------------------------
>
>
> So, I went another way and edited Netatalk papd.conf file:
>
> Phaser740_Linux:\
> :pr=lp1:\
> :op=wes:\
> :pd=/etc/PPD/TEK740L.PPD:
>
> The printer becomes visible via chooser, but again I've got
> PostScript
> error. I removed :op=wes: statement, dropped PPD file
> definition, changed
> :pr=lp1: to :pr= tek_phaser740_queue:, but it still does not work.
> Instead of PostScript error appears another message "printer is not
> responding to request".
>
>
> I have checked spool directory permission (lp/lp), everything
> is OK. Of
> course, I restarted netatalk after each change of papd.conf file.
with best regards
Andrei
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