Never mind, I just set up a RAW spooler in cups and was done with it. I just have to be carefull if I ever try to print to the printer from my PC and girlfriend's Mac at the same time. BN wrote: > Looked all over the settings in all places, can't figure out where it > thinks its A4 > Its gotta be something in PS, but I checked the PageBounds, and they > match US Letter. > > Austad, Jay wrote: > >> I had the same issue, it turned out my printer settings were using A4 >> paper >> instead of US Letter. Switched it and now it's fine. >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BN [mailto:bneigebauer at attbi.com] >>> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 11:30 PM >>> To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>> Subject: Re: [TCLUG] tip for printing with windows clients via IPP >>> under >>> cups >>> >>> >>> Man thats funny! I had the same problem, but the answer I found was >>> in German. Fortunately I know a little German and didn't even need >>> to use the fish. >>> >>> My problem now is the margins. I don't thinks its an issue realted >>> to cups. >>> I downloaded and installed adobe's latest generic postscript drivers >>> and pointed it to the proper PPD. >>> >>> When I print, the page is down and left an inch too far. I switched >>> the generic post script driver over to "print to file" and took the >>> output file, put it on the linux box and did a "cat test.ps > >>> /dev/oki4drv" >>> >>> Same problem. >>> >>> Downloaded a random PS file of the net, printed just fine. Same with >>> the testprint.ps that comes with CUPS. >>> Downloaded the latest ghostscript. >>> Downloaded the latest gsview for windows, everything looked fine >>> with the PS file. >>> Setup my HP1600C (I know, it already supports IPP, don't need CUPS) >>> Printed through the Generic post script driver, prints fine. >>> >>> So, I have determined its a combination of Adobe's Postscript driver >>> and the oki4drv driver that I am using. >>> >>> Anyone setup an Okidata 4w with CUPS and try to print from Windows? >>> >>> I am gonna take a stab at playing with the oki4drv code and check >>> out what its doing....... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Austad, Jay wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Just a tip for those setting up cups to let windows clients print via >>>> IPP.... >>>> >>>> Remove any commas from the nickname line in >>> >>> /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. There's a >>> >>> >>>> bug in windows where it doesn't like the commas. And don't >>> >>> use ipp:// when >>> >>> >>>> setting up windows clients, you have to use a URL of the form >>>> "http://myhost:631/printers/myprintername" >>>> >>>> Spent like 2 hours troubleshooting this, and finally found >>> >>> the answer to the >>> >>> >>>> comma problem on a page written in swedish. :) >>>> >>>> Note that you'll need to put "AuthType None" under the >>> >>> location sections for >>> >>> >>>> "/" and "/printers" since it appears that windows doesn't like >>>> authentication over IPP. >>>> >>>> Jay _______________________________________________ >>>> Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. >>> >>> Paul, Minnesota >>> >>> >>>> http://www.mn-linux.org >>>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>>> https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, >>> Minnesota >>> http://www.mn-linux.org >>> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>> https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, >> Minnesota >> http://www.mn-linux.org >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >