Second try: xfprint-manager setup problem

[Michael Mosier]

I'm afraid I know very little about this myself (not having a printer connected
to my computer currently), but I thought I'd answer anyway.  I believe the
author of this particular app (Benedikt) is quite busy at the moment, and does
not often show up on the mailing lists.  I'm sure that when he can return (don't
remember a time frame, sorry) that you will get a good answer to your question.

That said, the only other thing I seem to recall about the print manager is that
it does not use cups at the moment.  It uses the lp/lpr commands.  It seems it
may be able to use the rlpr command as well (?) though I'm on shakier ground there.

-- Mike


On Tue, 15, Jul 2003, Benedikt Meurer wrote:
> Ok, I added it to xfprint. In order to use rlpr instead of lp/lpr,
> you'll have to set the environment variable XFPRINT_USE_RLPR to "1".
> If you do not set this variable, lp/lpr will be used, so nobody else
> will be affected by this change.





Quoting "Paul M. Bucalo" <pmbuc at pmbenterprises.com>:

> My original post was this past Friday. No one took a stab at it. 
> Either my problem was extremely difficult or very stupid. :0) Maybe, 
> someone will have some productive finger points for me this time, if 
> not an answer?
> ..............................
> 
> I could really use some help in understanding how to set up 
> xfprint-manager to work with my LPD printers. 
> 
> PC #1: Mandrake 9.1 with 'kdm' running XFce-4 in a session. 
> PC #2: Red Hat 9 PC with 'gdm' running XFce-4 in a session. 
> 
> The print server is an "Intel Netport Express 10/100"
> 
> Printer #1
> Printer Name: Epson ActionLaser 1500
> Alias Name: eps1500
> Server Name: print
> Server Queue Name: lpt1_passthru
> 
> Printer #2
> Printer Name: Epson Stylus Color 660
> Alias Name: eps660
> Server Name: print
> Server Queue Name: lpt2_passthru
> 
> I use 'CUPS' while in KDE apps, and sometimes 'xpp' in other apps. 
> This works fine. Always has.
> 
> I can't seem to find the correct 'wording' for 'xfprint-manager' to 
> connect to either of these printers when doing a drag-n-drop from 
> 'xffm' onto the xfprint-manager' icon on the panel. None of the common 
> and obvious printer queue names see work. What I get is an error 
> message that states the print manager was unable to find the printer.
> 
> BTW, the whole network is statically addressed, with HOSTS and/or 
> LMHOSTS files on all machines, as required. No DNS problems. No 
> problems pinging anybody, anywhere, any time. The *only* application 
> on either distro/PC that has any problem printing is...you guessed 
> it: 'xfprint-manager'!
> 
> Can it be that 'xfprint-manager' will not work with remote LAN 
> printers? I find that hard to believe! What am I doing wrong and what 
> should I do to make 'xfprint-manager' see my printers? 
> 
> Thanks,
> ]
> Paul
> 
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