[gentoo-user] Re: Print server with hplip

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

> I've been using a print and scan server with an Epson printer/scanner
> for a long time.  I'm trying to set up the same thing with an HP and
> I've got everything working except remote printing.  Local printing,
> local scanning and remote scanning work, but not remote printing.  I
> have the client's IP in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and the server's IP in
> /etc/cups/client.conf but the client won't pick up the server's HP for
> printing.
>
> Could there be any extra configuration required for remote printing
> when switching from gutenprint (I think) to hplip?  I had to add saned
> to the lp group on the server before I could get remote scanning to
> work (not required with the Epson), and I'm wondering if there could
> be a similar detail I'm overlooking with remote printing.
>
> - Grant

I guess hplip uses something called "JetDirect" for network printing.
hplip in general seems to want to do things its own way.  I don't
think I'll bother with it.  I'm going to get rid of this HP and get an
Epson anyway since scan quality is sub-par.

- Grant