Printing from linux to a Windows 2000 Print Server

Helge Blischke h.blischke at srz.de
Thu Jun 9 08:26:43 PDT 2005


Carlos Alfaro wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I have a little problem configuring the printers at my university, here all the printers are shared using the http sharing from windows server, here are the details of one printer(thats the info that shows the printing server).
> 
> Printer Model:  HP LaserJet 8150 PCL 6
> Location:       Biblioteca primer piso
> Comment:
> Network Name:   http://10.18.8.130/printers/Bib1LN1/.printer
> Documents:      0
> Speed:  32 PPM (Number of Pages Per Minute)
> Color:  Not Supported
> Print on Both Sides:    Not Supported
> Max Resolution: 600 DPI (Dots Per Inch)
> 
> When we add a printer in windows we must use our account and password of the campus to authenticate.
> 
> Username = tec\a00768202
> Password = mypassword
> 
> if we dont add the "tec\" wich is the domain we are unable to print.
> 
> Well thats in windows
> 
> The problem is that i cant find a way to set the username and password in cupsd, ive tried adding user and password to URL, but the cups web administration automatically removes it from the url.
> 
> http://tec\a00768202:mypass@10.18.8.130/printers/Bib1LN1/.printer
> 
> and i receive
> 
> http://10.18.8.130/printers/Bib1LN1/.printer
> 
> It's a shame that in my university they dont provide support for the poor linux users so i need help from the outer world.
> 
> If you need more info or something isnt clear because my english is not good, just let me know.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Greetings from Mexico

IIRC, the  CUPS wqeb interface supresses the usename and password
information on display. Look into your
printers.conf file and see if they are there. Maybe you need to
configure the printer(s) using the
lpadmin command.

Helge

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Helge Blischke
Softwareentwicklung
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