Subject: Re: Problem with Linux/MacOS Printing - Please help
From: Iain Stevenson (iain@IainStevenson.com)
Date: Wed May 16 2001 - 07:20:57 MDT
Andrei,
I have a Phaser 740 running via linux. I configured my desktop Mac (OS 9.1)
so that it views the linux box as a spooler. I use the lprng package and
the following /etc/printcap:
lp:lp=lp@myhost
lp:server
:lpd_bounce
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp
:lp=/dev/null
:mx#0
:...
:ifhp=model=phaser,dev=phaser%9100,ps_eoj_at_start@,end_ctrl_t@
:filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
I'm afraid I cannot provide you with a more detailed reply (my real job is
getting in the way) but I hope this helps.
Iain
on 16/5/01 1:45 pm, Andrei Verovski at andrei.verovski@parks.lv wrote:
> 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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