Problem adding printer under linux

[Helge Blischke]

Anonymous wrote:
> 
> Hello
> 
> I'm trying to implement a printserver using CUPS (version  1.1.23-10), with the print accounting being made by PyKota. The server is running Debian (Sarge).
> 
> The authentication is being made via PAM to an OpenLDAP server. I need CUPS to be secure so I put it running with SSLPort 631 (I'm using port 443 to run a web front-end for PyKota).
> 
> I've already managed to put the printserver and the accounting system working under windows, adding a network printer with an URI like
> 
> https://PRINTER_ADDRESS:631/printers/PRINTER_NAME
> 
> However, I couldn't add a printer to a Linux client yet. I tried to add the URI above to the Print Menu (gnome_cups_manager version 0.25-2.1) but it appears as
> 
> ipp://https://PRINTER_ADDRESS:631/printers/PRINTERNAME
> 
> And I can't change it. As a result, I can't print under Linux.
> 
> Is there anything wrong or am I missing something? Any help would be greatly appreciated...
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Hugo.

Instead of using the gnome_cups_manager I'd try to add the printer using the lpadmin command.
Let us know if it can cope with this URI string.

Helge

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