[cups] CUPS won't send my user name to the printer

マスターズ イアン ian at ncsa.jp
Tue Sep 11 18:01:34 PDT 2018


Hi Gernot 

> > Where do I copy fxauth from?
> > I tried creating a new file fxauth with the bash script in it. Was that correct?
> Yes, between the BEGIN/END is the file content to use. I simply created CUPS filters (I think that is the term) to massage the input and generate new output to pass on to the next filter.
(Probably good to check user and permissions).

OK, that's what I did.
 
> > Step 5:
> > Where do I copy C4405.fx from?
> > I created a file called <CUPS printer name>.fx.
> > There are no other .fx files on the system except the one I created in /etc/cups/ppd/

> Yes, it has to be created too same as above.
> (Also maybe check permissions, and SELinux will possibly get in the way too, so for testing disable it maybe).

Will bear that in mind.

> Unfortunately I no longer have this setup so I cannot check more details than I put in the email, but the links might provide extra background information (if they still work!).
> Speaking of which, .... silly me, I put this on my very much un-maintained and not very stylish personal blog, forgot about that. So here you go:
> > http://aikishugyo.jp/blog/archives/2012/03/index.html#e2012-03-08T01_00_00.txt
> > I hope it is all correct and consistent. One thing that I found was that there are many PJL parameters, and your particular authentication might need to massage different ones than in my setup.

OK, I'll confirm. I also managed to miss the CentOS additional stuff the 1st time, so I'll stick that in the test I'm about to do.

> > p.s. interesting mail address ;-)
> Haha, I have had some strange interpretations!!!
> If you train Aikido it makes sense :-)

Aikido, the Japanese martial art of love? ... yes, indeed! ;-)

ian

 


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