Subject: Re: Some questions (printing from Mac to Linux)
From: Brian Bergstrand (brian@viper.cso.niu.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 26 2000 - 09:50:39 EST
On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Risto Heinonen wrote:
> I have Linux (kernel 2.0.38) and netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.1.3-
> 6.i386.rpm and a PowerMac 4400 with OS 8.1. Linux has a HP LJ
> 5MP connected to LPT. Open Transport is something like 1.3.
>
> 1. Is it normal I can change appletalk connection on Mac from
> "ethernet" to "printer port" and can still use files from the server? At
> least it works :-)
>
Yes. Mac OS 8.x and 9.x automatically connect over TCP/IP if the server
supports it, which netatalk+asun does.
> 2. Why can't I use the printer same way (over TCP/IP ?). Instead I
> need to switch appletalk to ethernet if I want ot print to linux printer.
> Then I need to switch back to printer port if I want to print to Mac
> printer. Of course I could put the other printer to linux too (I have 2
> LPT's). But...
>
papd (netatalks print daemon) does not support printing over TCP/IP only
over AppleTalk, that is why you have to switch ports. You would need to
set up LPR printing on the Linux machine and get Mac OS 8.6 or later to
have the Mac print to an LPR print spool.
> 3. What is this problem: >
> Jan 25 22:44:06 fin papd[2491]: child 3240 for "HP Laserjet 5MP"
> from 65528.115
> Jan 25 22:44:06 fin papd[3240]: getppdent: line too long
> Jan 25 22:44:08 fin papd[2491]: child 3240 done
>
> Does it mean Mac can't read the "PPD" from Linux?
> I have in /etc/atalk/papd.conf
>
> HP Laserjet 5MP:\
> :pr=hp5:\
> :op=operator:\
> :pd=/usr/lib/ppd/hp5mp.ppd:
>
> (hp5 works, it is used by Win95 samba machines, thus
> /etc/printcap should be ok)
> And the same hp5mp.ppd is in MAC|System
> Folder|Extensions|Printer drivers. Printer is selected as
> "Laserwriter8" from the chooser. The ppd was downloaded from
> ftp.adobe.com and is a Mac ppd (not Windows, eh)
>
Try converting the PPD file to UNIX line endings instead of leaving it in
Mac format. BBEdit on the Mac will do this for you.
> 4. How can I print properly from Illustrator, Pagemaker etc
> programs? Now I got some lines containing bull*hit.
>
You might have to set the preferences in these programs to output ASCII
PostScript instead of binary PS.
> Maybe this is all for now! Thanks in advance.
> Risto Heinonen
>
HTH.
-- Brian Bergstrand Systems Programmer Northern Illinois University I am Pentium of Borg. Division is futile. You will be approximated.
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