Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 06:54:13 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to get printer functional after successful CUPS test page ? Message-ID: <20150404065413.23d62c92@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <DUB131-W653F6E08CD8674F35F6AB1F6F00@phx.gbl> References: <DUB131-W653F6E08CD8674F35F6AB1F6F00@phx.gbl>
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On Sat, 4 Apr 2015 11:19:22 +0100, Manish Jain stated: > > Hi, > > I have an HP M1005 LaserJet printer on FreeBSD 10.1 amd64. After plenty of > haggling, I managed to get it print a test page under CUPS. > > The USB printer's details are as under : > > hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_M1005?serial=KJ3AZFA > http://localhost:631/printers/HP_LaserJet_M1005 > > My local IP is 192.168.10.101 > In my next level of graduation, I have to get it to print directly from > clients : > > 1) on the local system, mostly GNOME. Current clients have only have 2 > options in the Print dialog : Print To File and Print To LPR. Something > needs to be done beyond the handbook mandate to make clients realize there > is something called CUPS too > > 2) On the network, mostly Windows boxes. I tried adding > http://192.168.10.101:631/printers/HP_LaserJet_M1005 as a network printer > using Windows' all-powerful Add A Printer tool. The tool however complains > that it could not find the printer. > > My /usr/local/etc/cups/client.conf has the following line : > > ServerName 192.168.10.101 > > Any help to make the printer fully functional will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Manish Jain I had a problem awhile ago a wireless printer to my Microsoft/FreeBSD environment. Windows usually had no problem, FreeBSD with CUPS usually failed. I finally gave the printer a static IP set up in my router. I then shut down the entire system and printer, rebooted and checked to see what the printer reported as its IP. MS Windows now found the printer and offered to install a driver for it. CUPS took more manual coaching, but I was able to get it to see and print to the printer. HTH -- Jerry -- Jerry
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