[CS-FSLUG] Printer and Samba or...

he7316575 he7316575 at yahoo.se
Tue Dec 5 15:12:11 CST 2006


This is the answer when I used in terminal "sudo edit /etc/cupsd.conf:

Warning: unknown mime-type for "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" -- using 
"application/*"
Error: no "edit" mailcap rules found for type "application/*"

What to do?
/Hilding E

Robert W. skrev:
> On 12/05/2006 09:36:14 AM, he7316575 wrote:
>   
>> Well, Running ubuntu dapper (and XP too), I have a working printer
>> Brother mfc210c, and Bibletime (PC "brown"!). But... I would like to
>> print from my second computer (PC "yellow") (only ubuntu). I have
>> managed to read and open files from both the computers using samba.
>> Now, it is the printing mystery. I have made the same installation  
>> within Ubuntu on both the computers, and the printing is working from
>> "brown".
>> What is the next step?
>>     
>
> I assume "brown" is running CUPS under Ubuntu for printing. If not,  
> then ignore the rest of what I have to say  :)
>
> On "brown"...
> 1. Edit /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
> 2. Add the line "BrowseAllow all"
> 3. Comment out any other lines that start with "BrowseAllow"
> 4. Add "Listen *"
> 5. Comment out any other lines that start with "Listen"
>
> On "yellow"...
> 1. From the GNOME menu: System -> Printing
> 2. In the window that pops up, selct the "Global Settings" menu
> 3. Check "Detect LAN Printers"
>
> The printer from "brown" should automatically appear, if not  
> immediately, then pretty soon. At least, that's what I can remember  
> about setting up networking printing. It's been a while.
>
> Oh, if you have a firewall on either "brown" or "yellow", make sure it  
> lets the "ipp" protocol through.
>
>   

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