Mixed lan printing problem

[Tim Waugh]

On Fri, 2006-11-10 at 13:12 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> I need to print from an XP laptop to a printer on FC4.  The command in 
> smb.conf that I have always used is
> 
> print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r  # using client side printer 
> drivers
> 
> I have not been able to get the printing to work today - the laptop hasn't 
> been in use for months.  I deleted the printer and added a new connection.  
> It said it could see the printer, add it and make it default, but nothing 
> comes out at the other end.
> 
> The cups error log gives me:
> 
> 	I [10/Nov/2006:12:20:44 +0000] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/jobs.cgi" 		
> (pid=3389)
> 	E [10/Nov/2006:12:24:01 +0000] print_job: Unsupported 
> format 'application/octet-stream'!

Hi Anne,

I think this might be the same cause as another message posted to this
list.  Here is my reply:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2006-November/msg02451.html

Short version: try creating a raw queue (any name) on the print server.
This will cause raw jobs to be allowed in.

Tim.
*/

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: This is a digitally signed message part
Url : http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/attachments/20061110/283eff62/attachment-0002.bin