Printing with CUPS: Almost here ! (Finally HERE!)

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jaxpilot · #221 Post by **jaxpilot** » Sun 16 Jul 2006, 04:45

Just wanted to say thanks again to all those who know so much more and are willing to share the knowledge and take time to teach.

I just followed the instructions found in this thread: http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?t=8673

and had my Dell 3100cn duplexing laser color network printer working flawlessly in about 15 minutes. I just moved the Dell provided PDD file and restarted CUPS and bingo.

Thanks!

Paul
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Puppy 201r2 HDD install
Sony Picturebook C1XS
64 MB RAM, 12 GB HDD

Buteman · #222 Post by **Buteman** » Thu 03 Aug 2006, 15:40

Hi,
Using Puppy 2.02 hard disc install.
Tried to install cups but got the following errors:
Lots of errors like this -
--16:07:54-- ftp://ftp.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/ ... i486-1.tgz
sh: --16:07:54--: command not found
sh-3.1# (try:20) => `perl-5.8.6-i486-1.tgz'
sh: syntax error near unexpected token `='
sh-3.1# Connecting to ftp.linux.cz[147.251.48.205]:21... connected.
sh: Connecting: command not found
sh-3.1# Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
sh: Logging: command not found
sh-3.1# ==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
sh: ==: command not found
sh-3.1# ==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD /pub/linux/slackware/slackware-10.1/slackware/d ... done.
sh: ==: command not found
sh-3.1# ==> PORT ... done. ==> RETR perl-5.8.6-i486-1.tgz ...
sh: ==: command not found
sh-3.1# Error in server response, closing control connection.
sh: Error: command not found
sh-3.1# Giving up.

and this -
--16:17:41-- ftp://ftp.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/ ... i486-1.tgz
(try:20) => `cups-1.1.23-i486-1.tgz'
Connecting to ftp.linux.cz[147.251.48.205]:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD /pub/linux/slackware/slackware-10.1/slackware/a ... done.
==> PORT ... done. ==> RETR cups-1.1.23-i486-1.tgz ...
Error in server response, closing control connection.
Giving up.

so then the following -
tar (child): /root/tmp/cups/cups-1.1.23-i486-1.tgz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
sh: install/doinst.sh: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `etc/*': No such file or directory

Any ideas please?
tia,
Norm

pg99 · #223 Post by **pg99** » Thu 03 Aug 2006, 17:34

i had his same problem the other day. looks like there is something wrong with ftp.linux.cz. I found a list of slackware mirrors for that file here http://slackware.it/en/pb/package.php?q ... .23-i486-1 and downloaded myself. Then i just changed the line in the doinst.sh script to do a copy instead of a wget and it was fine from there.

hth
Phil

Buteman · #224 Post by **Buteman** » Thu 03 Aug 2006, 22:23

Thanks,
That worked,
Norm

dewdrop · #225 Post by **dewdrop** » Thu 03 Aug 2006, 23:37

pg99 wrote:i had his same problem the other day. looks like there is something wrong with ftp.linux.cz. I found a list of slackware mirrors for that file here http://slackware.it/en/pb/package.php?q ... .23-i486-1 and downloaded myself. Then i just changed the line in the doinst.sh script to do a copy instead of a wget and it was fine from there.

hth
Phil

Thanks,
That worked,
Norm

Hi Norm and Phil,

This is dewdrop, and I'm just a little confused about your inability to do the downloads - were you using the items from the first page of this thread where Rarsa gives instructions on downloading 2 files: perl-5.8.6-install.tar.gz and cups-install.tar.gz and the step-by-step of how to get those 2 items working in Puppy?

....you indicate that there is a problem with downloading from the ftp.linux.cz. site. I just tried going thru that exercise again with no problem encountered with the download site.

pg99 · #226 Post by **pg99** » Fri 04 Aug 2006, 08:28

Hi dewdrop,

yeah i was following the instructions step-by-step and the download was just failing all the time - no idea why - so off I went and downloaded it myself.

I also went through the espgs install script, which I believe also downloads from that site, and I didn't have any problems with that. Just the cups package download <<shrug>>

rgds
Phil

dewdrop · #227 Post by **dewdrop** » Fri 04 Aug 2006, 15:18

I'm just adding the thread address of a new effort by pakt (Paul) as he has asked that people test his efforts as they try getting their printers to work.

pakt's thread address is:

http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?t=9876

Please give it a try and report your results to that thread so that others can benefit from your efforts.

dewdrop

bachikho · #228 Post by **bachikho** » Fri 18 Aug 2006, 02:26

how can i connect to a printer connected to a windows computer (through lan)?

dewdrop · #229 Post by **dewdrop** » Fri 18 Aug 2006, 14:12

bachikho wrote:how can i connect to a printer connected to a windows computer (through lan)?

Hi bachikho,

I did a search of the Forum using the words "printing and lan" and came up with a possible solution for your question.

Please go to this thread/post and review it ... hopefully, you will find your answer there.

http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.p ... 43&start=0

If this information doesn't work, I suggest you start a new thread and giving it a title something like .... How do I print with (name your printer) and local area network?

You might also review this CUPS printing thread for help:

http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?t=9876

Good Luck

dewdrop

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