Re: File and Print services for Unix - Win XP
From: Tony Edgecombe (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 04/30/04
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:33:45 +0100
It used to work in Windows NT, so the code must have changed at some point.
It shouldn't matter though as you can use the local PC's name or IP address.
-- Tony Edgecombe www.frogmorecs.com/ng Software for printing "Alan Morris(MSFT)" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:%23gleYgiLEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > when connecting to \\19x.x.x and seeing the printers folder, you are > connecting to the server service not the LPD service. You do not need to > load additional services to open the printers folder over the ip address. > > To view jobs over LPD you must use the lpq command. To submit jobs to LPD > you must use the lpr command. I'd say LPD does not support the localhost > IP. Anyone with more info on this can jump in. > > lpq -S 127.0.0.1 -P hp > > Windows LPD Server > Error: specified printer does not exist > > > > lpq -S system2 -P hp > > Windows LPD Server > Printer \\10.198.9.33\hp (Paused) > > Owner Status Jobname Job-Id Size Pages Priority > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > user Waiting Test Page 2 110656 1 1 > > -- > Alan Morris > Windows Printing Team > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > "Clinton" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:548e01c42cd7$c1fde810$a101280a@phx.gbl... > > Hi, > > > > After installing file and print services for unix on XP, > > it sets up your printer to accept unix (LPD) commands to > > your printer on valid IP (\\19x.x.x.x\hp) > > This works fine, however, The LPD service is not > > configured to work for localhost (\\127.0.0.1\hp) > > Is there any way for me to get this to work? > > > > A quick way to test see if the service is available, after > > installing f&p services for unix, open a window using the > > Ip address ie \\19x.x.x.x and you will see a folder > > called: printers and faxes. > > > > When you open \\127.0.0.1 this folder is not available.... > > however for a brief while only, immediately after > > installing the Service for the 1st time (before reboot) it > > actually is available... > > > > Also for some reason??? when connecting to the network via > > dial-in) the service is also suddenly available for > > \\127.0.0.1 > > > > Please help, I really need this to be available for normal > > LAN connections also. > > > > Many Thanks > > Clinton > > > > > >
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