Unix Print Services on WinXP

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Michael Monnerie

Hi, I have a WinXP with a printer, that should be accessible from Unix (LPR
port 515). So I installed the TCP/IP print services for Unix, but I cannot
print. Debugging with Ethereal showed me that when any PC sends a job to
Port 515, WinXP replies with "you are not allowed" (or similar). I guess
it's a problem with rights. But how to solve it? I already gave rights to
"everybody" to manage the printer, but no solution.

It was working fine with Win2K.

Any ideas?

mfg zmi
 
Alan said:
The LPD Service (Print service for Unix) listens to tcp/ip port 515 for
incoming data. Got firewall? Enable port 515 if so.
Click to expand...

It's not firewalled, I get some communication:

unix->xp: syn
xp->unix: syc ack
unix->xp: print job
xp->unix: access denied

....hrmpf. Just wanted to provide the detailed Ethereal log, but now it
works. There are several restarts of XP in between, but I don't know of
anything I did to make it run suddenly.

Don't care, it's solved now.

mfg zmi
 
Yes a reboot always helps doesn't it. On XP Print Services for Unix is set
to start manually ("net start lpdsvc" in a cmd window). If you always
want it running open services manager and set it to Automatic. If you need
special configurations for this Unix service there is no UI, but the
registry keys are well documented @ microsoft.com. Just search in the
knowledgebase.



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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Alan said:
If you need
special configurations for this Unix service there is no UI, but the
registry keys are well documented @ microsoft.com. Just search in the
knowledgebase.
Click to expand...

I found one error, or at least unwanted feature:
- With W2K, my jobs were printed unfiltered
- Now WXP filters jobs sent to port 515 through it's print driver, leading
to very bad quality. Any idea how to stop that?

zmi
 
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