[Pkg-cups-devel] Bug#624366: Bug#624366: Bug#624366: Bug#624366: Hello?

[cjdl01]

Jeff,

I'm so sorry this took so long.  A lot has been happening for me, and  
it has just been crazy.  I have tested this, though it is not a true  
apples-apples comparison, since there was an update to cups in lenny.

I tested this with an HP Laserjet 2015, and it works as expected.   
Though so many variables changed, I don't know what it is attributable  
to.  For example, I'm not using either of the two printers that  
brought up this whole issue for me, and the afore mentioned cups  
updates.

Anyway, I appreciate your efforts on this matter.  I guess we should  
call this one closed.

Thanks,

-Chris




Quoting Jeff Licquia <licquia at debian.org>:

> On 08/26/2011 02:48 PM, Jeff Licquia wrote:
>> As it turns out, I find myself serving a printer from squeeze, and with
>> a Window 7 VM I haven't set up printing for. I'll try to get some time
>> to try setting up printing.
>
> And I've now done this successfully, with no issues.  If you're  
> still having problems, we're going to need to get more details on  
> how you add your printer and why it's not working.
>
> Here's the procedure I used.  Server: Debian squeeze i386, cups  
> 1.4.4-7.  Client: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit running under KVM on  
> Ubuntu 11.10.  The printer otherwise works on a mixed Debian/Ubuntu  
> network, with all clients able to autodiscover the printer.
>
>  - On the server, use w3m to navigate to localhost:631.
>
>  - Choose "Add Printer/Class".  On the next screen, pick the local  
> printer, and select "Continue".  Proceed through the options and set  
> as appropriate until you get to where it asks for the printer make  
> and model.
>
>  - For the make, select "Raw".  The model should get set up  
> automatically to "Raw queue".
>
>  - Finish up with the new printer wizard.  Don't print a test page  
> (since it would obviously not work right).
>
>  - On the client, click the Windows logo, then "Control Panel".
>
>  - Select "Devices", then "Add printer".
>
>  - Select "Network printer".
>
>  - Interrupt the printer search, and tell Windows your option isn't listed.
>
>  - For the printer location, give it the URL for the printer.  This  
> will look something like... http://server:631/printers/myprinter-raw
>
>  - Windows tries to connect to the printer, and eventually asks you  
> for the make and model of the printer.  Select the appropriate ones.
>
>  - Print a test page.
>
> Hope that helps.