configure osX cups server, linux client

franz.pfoertsch.brose franz.pfoertsch at brose.com
Mon Aug 20 09:14:17 PDT 2007


> Trying to use a printer connected via usb to a macbook from pc running fedora 6. When I try to print test page cups tries to print to http://brick.local:631/printers/Officejet_5600_series?op=print-test-page
> If I edit the url to http://brick:631/printers/Officejet_5600_series?op=print-test-page (delete the "local") everything works. I haven't been able to find where this is being set or how to change it. Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Dave
>

have you tried a ping from your fedora machine like ping brick.local?

Does it work?

Is your avahi environment runing fine on your fedora?

your name resolution is using mdns, which is using the avahi-daemon.

regards
Franz





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