Adding a network printer

[Martin Canovas]

I need to add a HP LaserJet that is on my network. However, I don't
know what type of queue I should use. I already tried CUPS, LPD, and
others types but none worked.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Martin

[Tony]

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:39:55 -0800, Martin Canovas  wrote:
> I need to add a HP LaserJet that is on my network. However, I don't
> know what type of queue I should use. I already tried CUPS, LPD, and
> others types but none worked.

If it has a network cable plugged directly into it, then use the
JetDirect option. You'll need to know it's IP address or hostname on
your network.

Cheers,

Tony

On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 09:39:55AM -0800, Martin Canovas wrote:
> I need to add a HP LaserJet that is on my network. However, I don't
> know what type of queue I should use. I already tried CUPS, LPD, and
> others types but none worked.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Martin

Choosing LPD, then giving the hostname of the printer and the queue
name. then choose the model Of HP Laserjet you have, and should work.
We have several HP Laserjets and they seem to work ok.

[Martin Canovas]

It doesn't work.

Name of queue is lp
Queue type is LPD
Server is correct and connected. Queue is lp
Printer model is correct and driver is Postscript

Printer configuration shows it as connected.

I already tried different drivers and queue types. Nothing works.
I have Windows and Unix systems using this printer without a problem.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,

Martin

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:22:41 -0600, [e-mail]
 wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 09:39:55AM -0800, Martin Canovas wrote:
> > I need to add a HP LaserJet that is on my network. However, I don't
> > know what type of queue I should use. I already tried CUPS, LPD, and
> > others types but none worked.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > Martin
>
> Choosing LPD, then giving the hostname of the printer and the queue
> name. then choose the model Of HP Laserjet you have, and should work.
> We have several HP Laserjets and they seem to work ok.
> --
>
> =======================================================================
> The relative importance of files depends on their cost in terms of the
> human effort needed to regenerate them.
>                 -- T.A. Dolotta
>
> Aaron Konstam
> Computer Science
> Trinity University
> One Trinity Place.
> San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
>
> telephone: [phone]
>
> email:[e-mail]

[Thomas Taylor]

On Wednesday 01 December 2004 12:43, Martin Canovas wrote:
> It doesn't work.
>
> Name of queue is lp
> Queue type is LPD
> Server is correct and connected. Queue is lp
> Printer model is correct and driver is Postscript
>
> Printer configuration shows it as connected.

Did you try to print a test page?  If so, what happens?

What kind of network? (domain or workgroup?)

How is printer connected to network? (does it have its own IP or through a                
computer?)

Is there a print server?

Program versions?

Fedora version?

KDE or Gnome?

I',m using two printers connected to a Netgear PS110 (print server).  Brother 
HL1440 & Epson Photo Stylus 2200.  Both are working fine in both linux (FC3) 
and winblows (XP & 2000 pro).  Queue type is LPD, queue name is P1(laseer) or 
P2(ink jet), server is 192.168.0.70.

Give us more info so we can help.

Tom
> I already tried different drivers and queue types. Nothing works.
> I have Windows and Unix systems using this printer without a problem.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Martin
>
> On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:22:41 -0600, [e-mail]
>
>  wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 09:39:55AM -0800, Martin Canovas wrote:
> > > I need to add a HP LaserJet that is on my network. However, I don't
> > > know what type of queue I should use. I already tried CUPS, LPD, and
> > > others types but none worked.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > >
> > > Martin
> >
> > Choosing LPD, then giving the hostname of the printer and the queue
> > name. then choose the model Of HP Laserjet you have, and should work.
> > We have several HP Laserjets and they seem to work ok.
> > --
> >
> > =======================================================================
> > The relative importance of files depends on their cost in terms of the
> > human effort needed to regenerate them.
> >                 -- T.A. Dolotta
> >
> > Aaron Konstam
> > Computer Science
> > Trinity University
> > One Trinity Place.
> > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
> >
> > telephone: [phone]
> >
> > email:[e-mail]

[Martin Canovas]

I'm using FC2. The printer is HP LaserJet 4050 N.

As I said before, I already tried other drivers: hpijs, hpijs-rss,
lj5gray, ljjet4

Yes of couse I tried the test page. As a matter of fact, that is all
I'm trying right now. I don't want to test it using firefox or other
application becuase that could be a problem in the application.

When I try the print test nothing happens.

We access this printer through a server, and I can ping it by IP or name.

It is fustraiting how an easy task becomes a pain in the ass. I guess
I will have to configure my syslog.conf to debug mode to get more
info.

Thanks for your help. If you can think of anything that might help me
let me know.

Martin

On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 17:02:47 -0800, Thomas Taylor  wrote:
> On Wednesday 01 December 2004 12:43, Martin Canovas wrote:
> > It doesn't work.
> >
> > Name of queue is lp
> > Queue type is LPD
> > Server is correct and connected. Queue is lp
> > Printer model is correct and driver is Postscript
> >
> > Printer configuration shows it as connected.
>
> Did you try to print a test page?  If so, what happens?
>
> What kind of network? (domain or workgroup?)
>
> How is printer connected to network? (does it have its own IP or through a
> computer?)
>
> Is there a print server?
>
> Program versions?
>
> Fedora version?
>
> KDE or Gnome?
>
> I',m using two printers connected to a Netgear PS110 (print server).  Brother
> HL1440 & Epson Photo Stylus 2200.  Both are working fine in both linux (FC3)
> and winblows (XP & 2000 pro).  Queue type is LPD, queue name is P1(laseer) or
> P2(ink jet), server is 192.168.0.70.
>
> Give us more info so we can help.
>
> Tom
> > I already tried different drivers and queue types. Nothing works.
> > I have Windows and Unix systems using this printer without a problem.
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:22:41 -0600, [e-mail]
> >
> >  wrote:
> > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 09:39:55AM -0800, Martin Canovas wrote:
> > > > I need to add a HP LaserJet that is on my network. However, I don't
> > > > know what type of queue I should use. I already tried CUPS, LPD, and
> > > > others types but none worked.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > >
> > > > Martin
> > >
> > > Choosing LPD, then giving the hostname of the printer and the queue
> > > name. then choose the model Of HP Laserjet you have, and should work.
> > > We have several HP Laserjets and they seem to work ok.
> > > --
> > >
> > > =======================================================================
> > > The relative importance of files depends on their cost in terms of the
> > > human effort needed to regenerate them.
> > >                 -- T.A. Dolotta
> > >
> > > Aaron Konstam
> > > Computer Science
> > > Trinity University
> > > One Trinity Place.
> > > San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
> > >
> > > telephone: [phone]
> > >
> > > email:[e-mail]
>
> --
> Tom Taylor
> Registered linux user #263467

On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 09:17:43AM -0800, Martin Canovas wrote:
> I'm using FC2. The printer is HP LaserJet 4050 N.
>
> As I said before, I already tried other drivers: hpijs, hpijs-rss,
> lj5gray, ljjet4
>
> Yes of couse I tried the test page. As a matter of fact, that is all
> I'm trying right now. I don't want to test it using firefox or other
> application becuase that could be a problem in the application.
>
> When I try the print test nothing happens.
>
> We access this printer through a server, and I can ping it by IP or name.
>
> It is fustraiting how an easy task becomes a pain in the ass. I guess
> I will have to configure my syslog.conf to debug mode to get more
> info.
>
> Thanks for your help. If you can think of anything that might help me
> let me know.
>
> Martin

If you access the printer through a server (i.e., you send the print
job to machine B which actually sends the print job to the printer)
that changes everything. At the point you get to choose a printer
don't do that. Instead of going to the list of printers just identify
it as a Postscript printer and it should print. That is what we had to
do. If we didn't we had the same problem you had.

[Martin Canovas]

Thank Aaron, that helped me to make it work.

I also had to change the queue name from 'lp' to the name of the
printer. I thought that wasn't important since I had already specified
the server name.

Martin

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:31:00 -0600, [e-mail]
 wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 09:17:43AM -0800, Martin Canovas wrote:
> > I'm using FC2. The printer is HP LaserJet 4050 N.
> >
> > As I said before, I already tried other drivers: hpijs, hpijs-rss,
> > lj5gray, ljjet4
> >
> > Yes of couse I tried the test page. As a matter of fact, that is all
> > I'm trying right now. I don't want to test it using firefox or other
> > application becuase that could be a problem in the application.
> >
> > When I try the print test nothing happens.
> >
> > We access this printer through a server, and I can ping it by IP or name.
> >
> > It is fustraiting how an easy task becomes a pain in the ass. I guess
> > I will have to configure my syslog.conf to debug mode to get more
> > info.
> >
> > Thanks for your help. If you can think of anything that might help me
> > let me know.
> >
> > Martin
>
> If you access the printer through a server (i.e., you send the print
> job to machine B which actually sends the print job to the printer)
> that changes everything. At the point you get to choose a printer
> don't do that. Instead of going to the list of printers just identify
> it as a Postscript printer and it should print. That is what we had to
> do. If we didn't we had the same problem you had.
> --
>
> =======================================================================
> Bureaucrat, n.:
>         A person who cuts red tape sideways.
>                 -- J. McCabe
>
> Aaron Konstam
> Computer Science
> Trinity University
> One Trinity Place.
> San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
>
> telephone: [phone]
> email:[e-mail]