problem with cups seeing remote printers

[Steven Sweet]

> Thomas Mohr wrote:
> >
> > Dear Listmembers,
> >
> > following configuration:
> >
> > server I running cups 1.1.20 on a SuSE 9.1 with one printer. Settings are
> > defaults.
> >
> > server II running cups 1.1.21 on a SuSE 9.2 with one printer. Settings are
> > default and besically the same as server I.
> >
> > There is no firewall involved.
> >
> > My problem is that server I have no difficulty to "see" the printer on server
> > II, but lpstat on server II gives only local printers. Any ideads ?
> >
> > Thanks a lot in advance !!
> >
> > thomas
>
> The SuSE folks use to configure their systems somewhat autistic since
> 9.x.
> See the CUPS configuragion hints on the suse support portal. Maybe there
> are changes
> from 9.1 to 9.2.
>
> Helge
>
> --
> Helge Blischke
> Softwareentwicklung
> SRZ Berlin | Firmengruppe besscom
> http://www.srz.de


It's obviously some kind of broadcasting issue. Take a look at this article on the site too.

http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L230

Steve