Comments on: Howto setup a print server for Windows (and others) using CUPS and zeroconf http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/ and no tagline either Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: DaRoost » Blog Archive » Cups vs Avahi vs Mac http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-140516 DaRoost » Blog Archive » Cups vs Avahi vs Mac Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:46:04 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-140516 [...] so much. Total PITA. However in my searching, I found this article. First you need to install CUPS 1.3 or higher on your print server and setup the printer (the web [...] [...] so much. Total PITA. However in my searching, I found this article. First you need to install CUPS 1.3 or higher on your print server and setup the printer (the web [...]

]]> By: Top Unix News » Howto setup a print server for Windows (and others) using CUPS and zeroconf http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-21674 Top Unix News » Howto setup a print server for Windows (and others) using CUPS and zeroconf Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:56:07 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-21674 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: OSX Troubleshooting: PrintJobMgr exited unexpectedly with code 105 | Rick Tech http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-17664 OSX Troubleshooting: PrintJobMgr exited unexpectedly with code 105 | Rick Tech Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:47:48 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-17664 [...] You’ve just setup a brand new network between your Windows and Macintosh computers and now want to print to a single printer that is either shared or directly on the network. Setting up the network was easy as pie. Installing the printer went smoothly and without a hitch. Then you try to print. The job turns for a few seconds then pops up this error. [...] [...] You’ve just setup a brand new network between your Windows and Macintosh computers and now want to print to a single printer that is either shared or directly on the network. Setting up the network was easy as pie. Installing the printer went smoothly and without a hitch. Then you try to print. The job turns for a few seconds then pops up this error. [...]

]]> By: Bastian http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-12003 Bastian Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:50:42 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-12003 CUPS' documentation is currently a bit broken (just some small typos and missing words). Under the point "Browse Protocols", they say that "The default protocol is CUPS dnssd for BrowseLocalProtocols and for BrowseRemoteProtocols." Thanks for the hint that Windows understands IPP. But I wish I wouldn't have to use a post script diver, since the windows printer drivers give usually much better results. Unfortunately Windows seems to make a difference between local and remote printers, since the same LaserJet driver lacks some basic features (like printing several pages on one) when used with a remote printer :(. CUPS’ documentation is currently a bit broken (just some small typos and missing words). Under the point “Browse Protocols”, they say that “The default protocol is CUPS dnssd for BrowseLocalProtocols and for BrowseRemoteProtocols.”

Thanks for the hint that Windows understands IPP. But I wish I wouldn’t have to use a post script diver, since the windows printer drivers give usually much better results. Unfortunately Windows seems to make a difference between local and remote printers, since the same LaserJet driver lacks some basic features (like printing several pages on one) when used with a remote printer :(.

]]> By: Sam Morris http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-12002 Sam Morris Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:34:59 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-12002 You don't necessarily need to install Bonjour on the client. Windows (since 2000 I think) has been able to print directly to an Internet Printing Protocol printer. You merely have to add a printer at the right URL (e.g., http://10.0.0.1:631/Deskjet_940C and tell Windows to use a driver that outputs Postscript (e.g., MS Publisher Imagesetter). The Bonjour way is nice for its automatic discovery of printers however. Of course, it wouldn't be necessary at all if Windows had the ability to listen to CUPS broadcasts. ;) BTW, according to CUPS documentation, dns-sd (dns service discovery AKA Bonjour) is disabled by default and needs to be enabled by adding a BrowseLocalProtocols directive to your cupsd.conf. If you didn't have to do this yourself, do you know if enabling dns-sd is a Debian-specific modification, or if the documentation is just wrong? You don’t necessarily need to install Bonjour on the client. Windows (since 2000 I think) has been able to print directly to an Internet Printing Protocol printer.

You merely have to add a printer at the right URL (e.g., http://10.0.0.1:631/Deskjet_940C and tell Windows to use a driver that outputs Postscript (e.g., MS Publisher Imagesetter).

The Bonjour way is nice for its automatic discovery of printers however. Of course, it wouldn’t be necessary at all if Windows had the ability to listen to CUPS broadcasts. ;)

BTW, according to CUPS documentation, dns-sd (dns service discovery AKA Bonjour) is disabled by default and needs to be enabled by adding a BrowseLocalProtocols directive to your cupsd.conf. If you didn’t have to do this yourself, do you know if enabling dns-sd is a Debian-specific modification, or if the documentation is just wrong?

]]> By: Hrw http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-12001 Hrw Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:19:03 +0000 http://blog.venthur.de/2007/08/17/howto-setup-a-print-server-for-windows-and-others-using-cups-and-zeroconf/#comment-12001 Thx - it is really easier then Samba way ;) Thx - it is really easier then Samba way ;)

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