Re: Networked printer not working in FC6

On Saturday 24 June 2006 09:47, Gerry Tool wrote: > On Fri, 2006-06-23 at 19:45 -0700, Thomas Taylor wrote: > > I have a Brother HL-1440 printer running on a two-port print server > > (Netgear PS-110). This has worked great under FC5, FC4, even winblows, > > but not under FC6. > > > > The server has IP address of 192.168.0.70 with the Brother laser on > > PS-Port_1 and an Epson Stylist Photo 2200 on PS-Port_2. This is my > > private network consisting of five (5) computers, two (2) printers, and a > > tape backup. My wife is the only user of the inkjet. > > > > My problem is that I can't seem to get the print server set up under FC6. > > My main computer is "linux2.home" with an IP of 192.16830.15. There is > > an 8 port switch from the gateway (192.168.0.1) connecting all the local > > stuff together and to the cable modem. > > > > What would be a working solution using "system-config-printer" under FC6? > > Anyone out there have something similar? > > > > TIA, > > Tom > > > > -- > > Tom Taylor > > Linux user #263467 > > Federal Way, WA > > I have a very similar setup with the same print controller. This > morning I did a yum update and then set up one of the printers, a > Samsung laser and it worked fine. > > The new system-config-printer is a bit confusing. I installed the > printer using add printer and set it up as an LPD/LPR Host or Printer, > in this case with IP 192.168.3.102 and Printer name P2. > > After the install, I clicked on the printer name and found a dialog in > which I had to set it as Default and then save it. I then found there > are check boxes to set its state to Enabled, Accepting jobs and Shared. > It then worked fine. > > However, my other printer is a Canon PIXMA ip-4000 which requires > turboprint to work, and the latest turboprint will not install in FC6T1 > due to missing dependencies.

> > I hope this helps you get your working. > > Gerry It was not the actual cause things weren't working but it did make me think about things. When I went into another machine and looked at the setup, I saw that I had changed the IP from 192.168.0.70/Port-1 to 192.168.0.75/Port-1. Then realized that the worksheet I was using was a previous version. It's all working now. Disease progression is taking it's toll on thinking ability. Demoralizing to realize I missed something so simple.