trouble to set up network printer..

[Helge Blischke]

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?
> 
> Thanks!

The error message is spit out by the IPP backend if one of the following
errors
occurs:
(1) copnnection refused
	i.e. the printer refuses a network connection on port 631
(2) the host is down
	i.e. the printer's network card does not respond to any packets
addressed to it
(3) no route to host
	i.e. your server running CUPS does not know a route to your printer
(that
	means the printer and your server are on different subnets).

First try if ping and traceroute succeed.

Helge

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Helge Blischke
Softwareentwicklung
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