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Obsolete Releases => SME 7.x Contribs => Topic started by: mgb on April 26, 2009, 10:43:02 AM

Title: Cups support for printing
Post by: mgb on April 26, 2009, 10:43:02 AM

hello

i install cups on sme 7.x i can print from inside the lan over 631 port but i cannot print over wan to the
same port i open the 631 port on my router but still i get rejected from my sme .
i also op
config set cups service access public status disable TCPPort 631
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event cups-upgrade
by the way i configure the printer to print via Device URI: parallel:/dev/lp0 i need to connect to the printer
from windows xp over the internet via url: http://mydomainname:631/printers/myprintername
from the local adress its work via url: http://local:631/printers/myprintername

Title: Re: Cups support for printing
Post by: cactus on April 26, 2009, 11:25:05 AM

Quote from: mgb on April 26, 2009, 10:43:02 AM

config set cups service access public status disable TCPPort 631
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event cups-upgrade

I suggest you setup VPN instead of opening ports to the outside network as everyone would be able to print on your printer once they connect to it. VPN allows users from outside to login and be connected as if they were in your local network.

Title: Re: Cups support for printing help
Post by: mgb on April 26, 2009, 02:47:59 PM

 
i don't wont to use vpn users
howto open sme 7.3 for allows to all to send to my printer from network inside the lan
from windows xp over the internet via url: http://mydomainname:631/printers/myprintername


config set cups service access public status enabled TCPPort 631 enabled
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event cups-upgrade