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Re: [LUG] Printing Problems with OS10 and Ubuntu 8.04

 

Thanks Grant,

Problem is I'm not sure how to get at CUPS outside of the print centre 
or sharing sections of OSX.
I have print sharing turned on in System Prefs and there doesn't seem to 
be any where else to specify acces rights etc..

J
> On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:01:13 +0100
>   
>> Posted by "Jess Humphries" <jess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Been a member for a while now - not posted but find everyone else's
>> tips and solutions helpful.  I have a question now myself tho:
>>
>> Home network has an old IMAC running OS10.2.3 ( I know it's old)with
>> an HP1215 printer scanner hanging off it.  I want to print from my
>> other desktop machine, running Ubuntu Hardy. I have got to the stage
>> where the Linux box can see the printer and has it set as the
>> default.  But when I send jobs to the printer they just seem to
>> vanish.  Any ideas as to why it all appears ok but the print jobs
>> never appear at the other end??
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jess Humphries
>>     
>
> Hi Jess,
>
> Your HP1215 is connected to the iMac, but what is handling the print
> jobs on the iMac?  If I remember correctly, OSX uses CUPS - if this is
> the case, then you might want to look into how CUPS is handling things.
>
> Grant.
>
>   


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