[cups.bugs] trouble to set up network printer..

[Klaus Singvogel]

Tim Young wrote:
> Redhat enterprise Linux WS 3
> trying to set up a IPP type printer..but cannot get through..
> 
> the error:
> 
> Network host '###.###.###.##' is busy, will retry in 30 seconds.... INFO: connecting to ###.###.###.## on port 631...
> 
> ###.###.###.## is my printer IP, the printe is HP LaserJet 4000N
> 
> 
> Anybody has idea what's problem is?

Please don't use IPP, use "socket://###.###.###.##:9100/" for your
printer instead.

Reason: The first specifications of IPP lacked of some important
details (your printer was produced at this time). This allowed
Microsoft to implement it in a different (in their very own) way. The
result was that printer manufacturer had to decide how to do their IPP
support: the way M$ does or the way the rest of the world does.
Guess who won!? :-(

Therefore you should use a different protocol, the socket protocol.

Thank you.

Best regards,
	Klaus.
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