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Configure CUPS for use with SMC Barricade Print Server System
I'm printing on an old HPLJ6 as network printer connected to a SMC Barricade Printserver. I use CUPS and GimpPrint for running it on my iMac. The manual of the SMC7004ABR simply says:
For configuration, proceed as with every other Unix derivate.
All in all it's true while using CUPS in OS X. What it doesn't say, however, and this is essential, is: You must name the queue "LPT1" or else it won't work! This missing piece of information gave me a hard time, and I just recently found out by chance.
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Configure CUPS for use with SMC Barricade Print Server
Authored by: digitaltvguy on Aug 11, '03 10:57:36AM

Don't you have problems turning off the banners?

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Configure CUPS for use with SMC Barricade Print Server
Authored by: rjbailey on Aug 11, '03 02:08:10PM

The SMC 7004AWBR wireless router and printserver used to have the banner problem when printing from non-Microsoft operating systems. Recent firmware updates have fixed this.



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Configure CUPS for use with SMC Barricade Print Server
Authored by: diamondsw on Aug 11, '03 11:44:32AM

Actually, the queue name is listed in their configuration guide for the Barricade print server.

On another note, I have found the print server chokes on large docments, even when set up correctly.



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Configure CUPS for use with SMC Barricade Print Server
Authored by: smc on Aug 11, '03 09:04:21PM

I, too, noticed that the print server chokes on large documents... foraging through SMCs help docs revealed an item indicating that the print servers have 128k of memory, and "local spooling" should be used, so as not to overflow the in-server buffer. <sigh> Now, how does one specify where to spool?



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Configure CUPS for use with SMC Barricade Print Server
Authored by: glusk on Aug 11, '03 09:55:36PM

I have an older SMC Barricade that crashed a lot but new firmware seemed to fix it. The problem with printing (an HP laserjet connected to the server) is that Mac OS 9 or X leaves something in the print job that doesn't print, forcing me to go to the printer and reset it after each job. Windows 2K LPR printing doesn't have this problem.

After reading this site and learning a lot about unix from you folks [you guys cause me lots of late nights geeking out BTW :) ], I figured out that if I set up the printer with the CUPS web interface, I don't get the junk at the end of the print job. But I do get a banner, which I can't seem to turn off. This is a waste of two pages after each job and I'd rather reset the printer.

Has anyone else solved this or should I get a real print server?



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Configure CUPS for use with SMC Barricade Print Server
Authored by: jfaughnan on Aug 11, '03 11:15:40PM

I've had an extensive history of struggling with the SMC Barricade and various flavors of OS X. Different versions of OS X seemed to break LPR printing, others fixed it.

My experience is documented in a usenet posting that links to many other postings. One of them might help.

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5c0dbfb4.0308100548.431fc735%40posting.google.com&rnum=1

(or http://tinyurl.com/jq4e)

After my SMC died I bought a Hawkings Print Server. With that I acheived nirvana, because I switched from LPR to AppleTalk (pap://*/ATALK_PS-21B423-1/LaserWriter
) for my old LaserWriter Select 360. The above posting describes how I got that to work with OS X; there's really no documentation for the Hawkings PrintServer so the post is worth reviewing.

http://www.faughnan.com/wirelesshome.html#PrintServerHawkings

covers the same ground.

john

PS. Once my LW 360's cartridge dies I believe I will not be able to find a replacement. It will become landfill, even though it's a robust workhorse that could run for another decade. Does anyone else think there's something wrong with this picture?



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LW Select 360 Toner
Authored by: saint.duo on Aug 11, '03 11:53:19PM

I don't know about other Apple authorized resellers, but we can still get Apple branded toner for the LW Select 360 for about US$100. Feel free to email me privately if you're interested, or need help finding a source. I can send you the ingram micro part number if you'd like.

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