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

[Jeff Licquia]

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.