[cups.general] Help please:! Ubuntu printer + Mach OS X 10.6.h

[Henri Shustak]

> 
> How to prescribe the printer in OS X Mach tried http: / / xxx: 631/printers / hp -3050
> The printer is open under Ubuntu 10.04


If you have LPD enabled on the print server, then a line like the following should work on Mac OS X from a terminal (alter the variables for your setup: 

> lpadmin -p "${printer_name}" -E -v "${printer_network_address}" -P "${printer_ppd}" -L "${printer_location}" -D "${printer_description}"

For details about the lpadmin command, run the command quoted below : 

> man lpadmin


If LPD is enabled then you could use the following quoted line for the printer_network_address variable.

> lpd://printserver-1.your.domain.com/your-print-queue-name


However, on a Mac OS X system you can by default browse shared printers via the Apple Print and Fax preference pane on Mac OS X. This working will depend upon various factors including your network and server setup. 

Alternatively you could use the CUPS web interface to configure your CUPS queues on Mac OS  : <http://127.0.0.1:/631>

Again, if you are using LPD then the example quoted above should assist you with the formatting of the printer network address.

Finally, if you have a many CUPS queues to configure and manage you may be interested in PrinterSetup : <http://www.lucidsystems.org/printingworks/printersetup>. The lpadmin command listed above is directly from one of the printer creation scripts which is part of the  PrinterSetup project.

Hopefully, at least one of the procedures briefly described above above will help you get your printer working from your Mac(s).


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