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

scacinto scacinto at gmail.com
Fri Oct 31 07:00:29 PDT 2008


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





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