[CentOS] File & Print Server Connection

Administrator One admin1 at gps1.us
Wed Jul 5 16:10:48 UTC 2006


Collins Richey wrote:

> On 7/4/06, Administrator One <admin1 at gps1.us> wrote:
>
>> Barry L. Kline wrote:
>>
>> >Administrator One wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>I have installed CentOS 4.3 final and have configured it for file and
>> >>print server. File server appears to function correctly in the windows
>> >>environment but the print server mode is not functioning properly.
>> >>The printer is an HP laserjet 4P and is stalled and functioning for
>> >>print services from the CENT Platform. Although it is set for sharing
>> >>and while its icon is shown in the windows environment the call up
>> >>requires the driver dialog to appear and selection of the driver 
>> and its
>> >>installation goes fine, However, while the drivers are installed 
>> and the
>> >>HP is shown on the Cent platform thedisplay says, "hp on Global-50
>> >>Access denied, unable to connect". I have no idea where to go to make
>> >>this connection. Please advise any one.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Check your CUPS configuration.  Evidentally you haven't allowed access
>> >to other machines on your network.  Either that or you have a firewall
>> >configured on your CentOS box and haven't given access to the IPP
>> >printing port.
>> >
>> >BK
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>> >
>> I have no firewall on any systems except the standalone gateway. The
>> printer is configured on the local machine (Cent) and set for sharing
>> and permission is granted for all. The test page was printed using CUPS
>> v1.1.x and the networked module has been invoked. Now on the windows
>> machine the dialog continues to state "hp on Global-50 Access denied,
>> unable to connect"
>> Please advise a correct configuration that will permit the local printer
>> on the Cent platform to permit print services to the windows connected
>> platform.
>>
>
> Shouldn't be necessary for samba, but for any other remote to access a
> local printer you need to modify cupsd.conf to include a line like the
> following:
>
> <location>
> ...
> Allow From 192.168.0.*                      # multiple addresses
> Allow From 192.168.4                         # single address
> ...
> </location>
>
> HTH,
>
The above entry was made but without any result or changes permitting 
the windows platform to print for the Cent OS server. Any additional 
suggestions?




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