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Hello, all, I want to use a network printer 'HP', which would be connected with a windows PC. I give the 'IP', to add the printer, & choice the Print ...
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    Please help : use network printer

    Hello, all,

    I want to use a network printer 'HP', which would be connected with a windows PC.
    I give the 'IP', to add the printer, &
    choice the Print system: LPR/LPRng,

    Then I try to print a test page, the print does not work,
    the file is alway 'Queued',
    at the same time I have received the " Warning: no daemon present ".

    How can I do with it ?
    Thanks & greetings
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    Try using CUPS (Common UNIX Print System) instead of LPR/LPRng.
    Also make sure you use the right driver for your printer.
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    Hi, pavlo_7,

    I have tried with 'CUPS' (as super user)
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    Unable to retrieve the printer list. Error message received from manager:
    Connection to CUPS server failed. Check that the CUPS server is correctly installed and running. Error: connection refused.
    How can I test the right driver for this printer?
    do I need 'lpstat' ? Now, I have just:
    lpc lpf lpr lprsetup.sh
    lpd lpq lprm lptest
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    You would _minimaly_ need to install "hplip"

    Code:
    apt-get install hplip
    Maybe this can help as well:
    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/topic-62595.html
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    Yeah, that link antidrugue provided is really what you need to look at.
    You will find everything there.
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    Hello, thank you very much !

    but I have one problem, aftet I have installed hplip ...
    under http://localhost:631/printers
    HP LaserJet Series PCL 6 CUPS
    Description:
    Location: p1
    Printer State: processing, accepting jobs.
    "Unable to lookup host 'hostname' - Unknown host"
    Device URI: http://hostname:631/ipp/
    I know Host Name is 'hp', and his IP address 'x.x.x.x',
    how can I use them ?

    I think, that I have not choiced the correct configurations for 'Device',
    The network printer would be connected with a windows PC,
    should I click on 'windows printer via smb',
    then how about 'Device URI' ?

    Best wishes!
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    The link I provided is only part of the solution. You have to configure your printer differently then explained there.

    After reading that,

    http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/doc...ing-HOWTO.html

    maybe you'll have a better idea.
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