Re: Printing from a UNIX system using a LPR Port

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Alan,

I'm not even printing from UNIX yet. I'm just "Printing a Test Page" from
within Windows XP on each system. On the system with the LPT printer, the
test print works. On the system with the USB printer, it fails. The LPT
printer is an Epson 820, The USB printer is a Lexmark X1150.

Greg

"Alan Morris" <alanmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:432891a4$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> make sure that TCP port 515 is opened if a firewall is enabled. Also the
> service is set to manual start on XP. If you always want the service
> running change the start mode to automatic in services in computer
> management.
>
> This should work for any local printer as long as the data is properly
> formatted on the UNIX machine. In the past UNIX sends text or raw
> postscript to the device.
>
> What printer models do you have and what drivers are you using?
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> "Greg Grotyohann" <ggrotyohannNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%233QCasTuFHA.1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I am trying to print from a UNIX system using a LPR port. I've installed
>> Print Services for UNIX and started the TCP/IP Print Server service on 2
>> different systems. One Windows XP system has a LPT printer and the other
> has
>> an USB printer. I created the LPR port for the printer with the IP
>> address
>> and print queue name on each Windows XP system. When I try a test print
>> it
>> only works on the system with the LPT printer and not on the system with
> the
>> USB printer. Any ideas????
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>
>


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