Adding an HDA networked printer - Revision history

Bigfoot65: /* Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19/21) */

2017-06-18T03:50:39Z

Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19/21)

Bigfoot65 at 14:18, 8 November 2015

2015-11-08T14:18:41Z

Bigfoot65 at 17:40, 7 November 2015

2015-11-07T17:40:32Z

Bigfoot65: /* Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19) */

2015-09-07T04:15:52Z

Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19)

Bigfoot65: /* Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19) */

2014-07-18T02:26:26Z

Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19)

Bigfoot65: /* Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19) */

2014-07-18T02:25:10Z

Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19)

Bigfoot65: /* Troubleshooting on Vista or Windows 7 clients */

2014-05-14T23:52:53Z

Troubleshooting on Vista or Windows 7 clients

Bigfoot65: /* Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19) */

2014-05-14T23:52:38Z

Using Amahi CUPS application (Fedora 19)

Bigfoot65: /* Adding an HDA networked printer using CUPS web-app (Amahi7,Fedora19) */

2014-05-14T23:48:45Z

Adding an HDA networked printer using CUPS web-app (Amahi7,Fedora19)

Gorillazgr: /* Adding an HDA networked printer using CUPS web-app (Amahi7,Fedora19) */

2014-05-12T15:50:31Z

Adding an HDA networked printer using CUPS web-app (Amahi7,Fedora19)

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 * You will need to install HPLIP for most HP printers
   yum  install hplip
 * You will have to choose the printer from a list. If for some reason your printer model is missing, you will have to find, download and install the correct PPD file.

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	To set up a network printer attached to the HDA from Windows, you need to perform a few simple steps. Each machine that will need access to the printer will also need the drivers installed. This will be accomplished at the time you connect them to the printer.		To set up a network printer attached to the HDA from Windows, you need to perform a few simple steps. Each machine that will need access to the printer will also need the drivers installed. This will be accomplished at the time you connect them to the printer.

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	To set up a network printer attached to the HDA from Windows, you need to perform a few simple steps. Each machine that will need access to the printer will also need the drivers installed. This will be accomplished at the time you connect them to the printer.		To set up a network printer attached to the HDA from Windows, you need to perform a few simple steps. Each machine that will need access to the printer will also need the drivers installed. This will be accomplished at the time you connect them to the printer.
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		+	* Perform steps to install and configure [[Cups]].

	* Connect the printer to the HDA (parallel or USB) and ensure it is powered on. It should automatically detect the printer and set it up for you.		* Connect the printer to the HDA (parallel or USB) and ensure it is powered on. It should automatically detect the printer and set it up for you.

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 This worked great on my network, but may require some additional adjustments for others.  For more assistance, see the FAQ [http://www.amahi.org/faq#I-want-to-add-a-printer-to-my-HDA-and-make-it-a-printer-server-how-do-I-do-it (I want to add a printer to my HDA and make it a printer server, how do I do it?)]
-== Using Amahi [https://www.amahi.org/apps/cups CUPS] application (Fedora 19) ==
+== Using Amahi [https://www.amahi.org/apps/cups CUPS] application (Fedora 19/21) ==
 '''NOTE:'''  For this scenario, HP DeskJet 1310 series printer connected with USB was used.
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 == Using Amahi [https://www.amahi.org/apps/cups CUPS] application (Fedora 19) ==
 '''NOTE:'''  For this scenario, HP DeskJet 1310 series printer connected with USB was used.
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 * Uninstall CUPS
   yum erase cups
+-->
 * Install the Amahi [https://www.amahi.org/apps/cups CUPS] application (currently only available by request)

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 Ref:  [https://forums.amahi.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5035&start=30 Forum Article]
-= Troubleshooting on Vista or Windows 7 clients =
+== Troubleshooting on Vista or Windows 7 clients ==
 # In some windows clients, some users see this: "windows cannot connect to the printer.operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)". We've seen this problem with a few printers now, not consistently between any particular makes or models. However, I have found a consistent fix to connect to any network printer from vista:

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 This worked great on my network, but may require some additional adjustments for others.  For more assistance, see the FAQ [http://www.amahi.org/faq#I-want-to-add-a-printer-to-my-HDA-and-make-it-a-printer-server-how-do-I-do-it (I want to add a printer to my HDA and make it a printer server, how do I do it?)]
-= Adding an HDA networked printer using CUPS web-app (Amahi7,Fedora19) =
+= Using Amahi [https://www.amahi.org/apps/cups CUPS] application (Fedora 19) =
-''in the following example the printer that it is used is a HP DeskJet 1310 series, connected with USB''
+'''NOTE:'''  For this scenario, HP DeskJet 1310 series printer connected with USB was used.
-* remove everything regarding the CUPS server and services and install the web-app CUPS server.
+* Uninstall CUPS
-* It is necessary to have a correct "''root''" user with correct root priviledges. Now CUPS server(app) will let us modify anything under the ''Administrative pages''.
+* Install the Amahi [https://www.amahi.org/apps/cups CUPS] application (currently only available by request)
-* Connect per usb the printer and by clicking "find new printers" from inside the CUPS' ''config pages'' continue with installation. Then you will have to chose the printer from a list. If for some reason there is not the correct model in the list you will have to find, download and install the correct PPD file. For this specific example we had to download in a desktop PC and manually add the correct PPD file from HP which you can find and extract from inside the HP's linux drivers.
+* Login credentials to the web management interface will use the root user account.
-<< HP1315_SERVER hp psc 1310 series Local Printer HP PSC 1310 Series, hpcups 3.14.4 Idle - "File "/usr/lib64/cups/filter/hpcups" not available: No such file or directory" >>,
+'''NOTE:'''  For this specific example we had to download in a desktop PC and manually add the correct PPD file from HP which you can find and extract from inside the HP's linux drivers.
-because ''HPLIP package'' is not installed there is nothing to create a link.
+Once installed, you should see the message from the ''Printer page'':
-by doing "''yum install hplip''", (through a terminal editor), HPLIP was installed. Reboot the server just to be sure.
+ <<HP1315_SERVER hp psc 1310 series Local Printer HP PSC 1310 Series, hpcups 3.13.11 '''Idle'''>>
-The message from the CUPS' ''Printer page'' that you will get should be the following:
+As everything indicates the printer should be working!
-As everything indicates the printer should be working!
+Ref:  [https://forums.amahi.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5035&start=30 Forum Article]
 = Troubleshooting on Vista or Windows 7 clients =