[K12OSN] Re: [Ltsp-discuss] HP DJ USB printer issue

Burke Almquist balmquist at mindfirestudios.com
Wed Jul 27 15:48:39 UTC 2005


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> Try changing PRINTER_0_TYPE to P
> On Jul 27, 2005, at 4:29 AM, DashKappei wrote:
>
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>> I set up a linux terminal server (using LTSP-4.1) on a FC3 linux  
>> box. PXE booting works very well and when system is loaded into  
>> client memory, users can log into the terminal server.
>> I have a lot of problems with an usb printer (hp deskjet 3550)  
>> attached to a workstation: simply...it doesn't print anything :(((
>> I decided to use the kernel 2.4.26-lstp-3 for my purposes.
>>
>> Here's my /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/lts.conf:
>>
>> [Default]
>>     SERVER = 192.168.100.201
>>     XSERVER = auto
>>     X_MOUSE_PROTOCOL = "PS/2"
>>     X_MOUSE_DEVICE = "/dev/psaux"
>>     X_MOUSE_RESOLUTION = 400
>>     X_MOUSE_BUTTONS = 3
>>     USE_XFS = N
>>     SCREEN_01 = startx
>>     SCREEN_02 = shell
>>     XkbLayout = it
>>     MODULE_01 = usb-uhci # because I got an error if I use usb-ohci
>>     MODULE_02 = printer
>>     PRINTER_0_DEVICE = /dev/usb/lp0
>>     PRINTER_0_TYPE = S
>>
>> After logging-in the TS machine, I tried (as root - and I'd like  
>> to know if there's a way to automate printer configuration  
>> depending on the IP of the client which connects to the TS) to  
>> configure the printer queue in this way:
>>     Device-> AppSocket/HP JetDirect
>>     Device_URI-> socket://IP_OF_THE_CLIENT:9100
>>     Model-> Raw Queue
>>
>> but it doesn't work.
>> I also tried to specify, as a driver, the option "HP New DeskJet  
>> Series CUPS v1.1" but...Nothing...No pages printed.
>>
>> Can anybody help me?
>> You should also consider that the workstations don't have the same  
>> printer: every client has its own printer model, so I must find a  
>> way to automate the setting of the printers, depending on the  
>> address of the client.
>> I mean: if an user connects from 192.168.100.10, then the TS  
>> machine shows him only the usb/lpt printers attached to 100.10, if  
>> an user connects from 192.168.100.11 then the TS shows him only  
>> the usb/lpt printers attached to 100.11 and so on.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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