Hp Lazerjet 4p networked.. need help Fedora Core 1 linux

[I_Am_Canadian]

hi i have a Lazerjet 4p hooked up using the print server in my dlink 704p router and i was wondering if anyone knows how to setup linux to access it? dlink has no support for linux. tthe printer works great via windows but i dunno how to setup by linux any help would be greatly apperaticed

[Stuart Browne]

From the bits and pieces I've read (google searching for '704p linux print'), it should respond as a standard Unix printer (lpd).

Using either LPRng (+foomatic) or Cups (both standard in RH/Fedora installs), it should be simple.

Have you set up a printer using Cups before under Linux? (NOTE: Cups is the default printing service under Fedora)

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

Hi,

if your printserver talks lpr, you should be able to setup a forwarding queue to it. Perform all the preprocessing you want on your Linux box and just forward the result to the printserver. Which printing system do you use on Linux, LPRng or CUPS?

Greetings, Martin

[I_Am_Canadian]

i havn't used either the only printer thing i have used in linux was when i setup the printer(the lj4p) via parrell cable

[Paul Cross_1]

I'm assuming that you are using a print server because the LaserJet doesn't have a Jetdirect card... Does the dlink support ipp? If so you should look at CUPS, if not I would hope that a print server supports lpr :)

http://www.cups.org

[Stuart Browne]

Assuming cups is started (service cups status), you should be able to use a browser (pick your favourite) and bring up the URL:

http://localhost:631/

This is the Cups management interface.

After that, http://www.cups.org/documentation.php is your friend ;)

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

Hi,

if the printer is locally connected invoke the managment applicaton of Fedora and just add the printer using their favorite management tool ;-)

Greetings, Martin

[I_Am_Canadian]

ok i found out how to set it up via cups but i dunno how to find out the queue link dose anyone know how/where to find that out?

[Paul Cross_1]

I'm not sure what you mean. If you are looking for the list of configured printers in the admin gui go to http://localhost:631/printers. Assuming cupsd is running and you have added your printer(s) it will show up there.

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

Form a commandline:

lpstat -a or lpq -a should do the trick.

Greetings, Martin