setup server on mac OS 10.4 serving lab of macs using 10.5

[scacinto]

OK - maybe I don't "Got it.."  I've switched my server machine to a newer iMac running Leopard.  While I've been able to see and send information to the printer, the lpadmin options I'm setting at the command line are not being followed, either by the client machines or the host machine.  I've even edited the printers.conf file and entered the page limit and quota times manually.  Is there somewhere other than /etc/cups where my printer may be getting its directives from, or a reason why my config files are having no effect?

Thanks again,

Scott



> Got it, thanks.  Looks like I'll have to have an updated machine with Leopard on it!
>
> I appreciate your response!
>
> Best,
>
> Scott
>
> > scacinto wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I'm currently attempting to setup a shared computer attached to an
> > > old iMac G4 with OS 10.4 and running CUPS 1.3.9 using an HP LaserJet
> > > 5200 printer.  The computers in the lab that need to share this
> > > computer are all macs of various kinds running 10.5.  I have been
> > > able to print to the shared computer, but cannot set limits as
> > > indicated in the CUPS Manual.
> >
> > The quota support in CUPS depends on the printer drivers supplying
> > PAGE: comments.  Unfortunately, many of the Mac OS X 10.4 drivers
> > do not output PAGE: comments and so accounting does not work.
> >
> > Also, as indicated on the download page CUPS 1.3.9 is not generally
> > compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.x.
> >
> > --
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products           mike at easysw dot com
>