Subject: RE: Problem with Linux/MacOS Printing - Please help
From: Chris Ruprecht (cruprech@compucom.com)
Date: Wed May 16 2001 - 06:05:41 MDT
You basically have 2 choices:
1. Install DAVE or something like that on the Mac (OS 9) to have the Mac
participate in SMB (Samba) type networks.
2. Get NetATalk up and running on YDL which makes the YDL box look like
an AppleTalk server to your AppleTalk connected machines. NetATalk
usually installs when you install YDL.
Best regards,
Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrei Verovski [mailto:andrei.verovski@parks.lv]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 6:56 AM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Problem with Linux/MacOS Printing - Please help
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
> I have TCP/IP forwarding queues (via lpr old) to networked PostScript
> printers defined in printcap and succesfully working with Linux and
> Samba. Now I would like to make them work with MacOS9.
>
>
> There are two choices, through Netatalk and through Apple
> Desktop Printer
> (TCP/IP & LPR). Unfortunately, none seem to be work via Linux
> (although
> direct AppleTalk printing bypassing print server from MacOS works).
>
>
> 1) ------------------------------
>
> Phaser740L|lp1|tek_phaser740_host-tek_phaser740_queue-Phaser74
> 0L|tek_phaser
> 740_host tek_phaser740_queue:\
> :lp=:\
> :rm=tek_phaser740_host:\
> :rp=tek_phaser740_queue:\
>
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/tek_phaser740_host-tek_phaser740_queue-Phaser740L:\
>
> :lf=/var/spool/lpd/tek_phaser740_host-tek_phaser740_queue-Phas
> er740L/log:\
>
>
> :af=/var/spool/lpd/tek_phaser740_host-tek_phaser740_queue-Phas
> er740L/acct:
> \
> :ar:bk:mx#0:\
> :tr=:cl:sh:
>
> Above is my printcap entry (again, it work with Linux and Samba). I
> create desktop printer (new Printer -> LPR) with Desktop Printing
> Utility, enter Linux box IP address, and queue name "lp1".
> Verify command
> returns OK status.
>
> Anyway, printing from MacOS results PostScript error 8827 (I have
> selected correct PPD file, and printer, Tektronix Phaser 740L, has
> built-in PostScript L3 interpreter).
>
>
> 2) ------------------------------
>
>
> So, I went another way and edited Netatalk papd.conf file:
>
> Phaser740_Linux:\
> :pr=lp1:\
> :op=wes:\
> :pd=/etc/PPD/TEK740L.PPD:
>
> The printer becomes visible via chooser, but again I've got
> PostScript
> error. I removed :op=wes: statement, dropped PPD file
> definition, changed
> :pr=lp1: to :pr= tek_phaser740_queue:, but it still does not work.
> Instead of PostScript error appears another message "printer is not
> responding to request".
>
>
> I have checked spool directory permission (lp/lp), everything
> is OK. Of
> course, I restarted netatalk after each change of papd.conf file.
>
>
> Please help.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Andrei
>
>
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