Re: Citrix Printing Problem

Abeyta, Lawrence wrote:

>I am in the process of trying to convert 200+ older PC's that are being
>retired into PXES boxes that run strictly Citrix.  The goal is to lengthen
>the lifecycle of our PC's and at the same time (paradoxically) reduce
>support costs.  It is absolutely critical that local printing working
>correctly, and is the only meaningful snag left to rolling out this project.
>I need local LPT printing and USB printing, but can live with one or the
>other if mutually exclusive.
>
>Background: I am using PXES 0.7 and the Citrix 7 client.  The TFTP server is
>Linux RH9, but everything else is 100% Microsoft with RIS enabled on the
>network for new PC deployment.  DHCP is provided through reservations that
>include the IP of the TFTP server, and a client name (so the client is not
>something like P7039020).  Current citrix clients (on Compaq Thin Clients)
>download local printers from the Citrix server by client name.  This does
>not work for PXES clients.  A printer is created with the client name as
>part of it's name, but it does not print.
>
>I have worked through the HOWTO from Justin C. and there are a couple
>inconsistencies from what is in the document, and what actually happens.
>1.	The printcap file exists, but it is empty.  I entered the info as
>Justin suggests for local LPT printing.
>2.	"modprobe printer" results in output of "You have new mail in
>/var/spool/mail/root"
>3.	Entering the command "lpd" results in output of "<date/time>
>Get_local_host: hostname 'MIS096' bad"
>4.	Entering the command "lpc start all" results in output of "start is
>not implemented by the Cups version of lpc"
>
>Any help is greatly appreciated, and I would be happy to post my working
>configuration (DHCP/TFTP/Client) for everyone to use.
>
Sounds like you're running this command on the server and I understand 
that Justin HOWTO refers to the thin client.

>
>PS - I am a relative Linux newbie, so you might have to spell things out for
>me.
>
>Lawrence Abeyta 
>Desktop Services Manager 
>Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community 
>[email protected] 
>
>
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