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king_of_brescia - Oct 24, 2006 - 1:49 am

Hi,

I have a LEVEL ONE WBR-3402A which has an incorporated Print server, that works on the "RFC 1179" standard...

Now the issue: I have an GDI Printer from Epson (AcuLaser C900) which works over USB or Parallel port...

The router manual says that you have to use LPR/LPD Printing over an TCP/IP - Port an choosing the Print Queque to "lp"...

When I do so, data is transferred to the printer, but the printer say's protocol error...

If I try to set up an LPR-Port directly to the router's IP and Port 515, the data will be sent through WinXP, BUT the router/printer doesn't react... I've tried a lot of other ports such aus 9001 and 1631, but then even the System say's that it can't deliver the print job and it hangs still in WinXP...

Is there a way to sent data through LPR/LPD with queque name "lp", but in another "format", so that the printer could work?

thanks a lot,

franky

gsahli - Oct 24, 2006 - 4:52 am

I think you are using the LPD protocol correctly - LPD > queue name > IP address. (RFC1179 is the LPD standard document)

I'm prety sure your problem is the driver. To use the standard CUPS protocols (like LPD) in OS X, you need a driver that works with the CUPS framework (a CUPS driver). Epson doesn't provide any CUPS drivers. You'll have to look into these CUPS driver possibilities:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/alc900-cups
http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/index.html

I don't have your printer, so I don't think I can help beyond that!

Good luck. Let me know if you get it working.