Fog and printers - troubles
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Printer management is an add-on feature and the next version of FOG is more of a core update release. If anyone with the proper programming experience wants to tackle the fog client printer management maintenance, it would help out a lot.
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Hi,
we use printer manager, and works fine. We use fog 0.30, but i’m sure that the printer manager don’t change.
You must setup the printer port like IP_172.21.146[url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/0/193_capturaimpresora.png?:”]capturaimpresora.png[/url]
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Fernando thanks for reply,
I think I tried this setting (IP_aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa) but it did’nt help. Tomorrow I’ll check and let you know. -
Fernando,
just like I thought FOG created printer port (IP_aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa) on host but did’nt add printer drivers from specified location (here local drive c:\hpljp2015dn\hppcp604.inf). Log from FOG serviece:[CODE]
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::printerManager Adding new printers to host…
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::printerManager 1 found on server side.
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::printerManager Installation requested for HP LJP2015 PCL 6
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::DirCleaner Starting directory cleaning process…
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::DirCleaner Attempting to connect to fog server…
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::DirCleaner Module is active…
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::DirCleaner Determining which directories should be cleaned…
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::DirCleaner No directories are configured to be cleaned.
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::DirCleaner Starting directory cleaning loop…
2012-11-16 08:35 FOG::DirCleaner Module has finished work and will now exit.
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::GreenFog Starting green fog…
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::GreenFog Attempting to connect to fog server…
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::GreenFog Module is active…
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::GreenFog No actions were found.
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::GreenFog No tasks found after validation!
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::printerManager Printer Installed: HP LJP2015 PCL 6
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::printerManager Major printing operations complete, moving to tracking mode.
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::GUIWatcher Message found, attempting to notify GUI!
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::printerManager New user detected: UPOWVB-8\Administrator
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::printerManager Waiting for tray to load…
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::GUIWatcher Dispatch OK!
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::printerManager Setting Default Printer…
2012-11-16 08:36 FOG::printerManager Failed: it looks like the local printer is missing.
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Slowly I’m loosing faith in FOG printer management :(.In next test I used HP LJ 2100 and drivers from c:\WINDOWS\inf\ntprint.inf. It’s also network printer. When printer was installed xp asked me about compatibility this drivers with xp system. I had to push it forward and drivers were installed but no printer in system. Here log:
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2012-11-16 08:55 FOG::printerManager Management level = 1
2012-11-16 08:55 FOG::printerManager Adding new printers to host…
2012-11-16 08:55 FOG::printerManager 1 found on server side.
2012-11-16 08:55 FOG::printerManager Installation requested for HP LJ 2100
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::printerManager Printer Installation Failed: HP LJ 2100
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::printerManager Max install time exceeded (60000)
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::printerManager Major printing operations complete, moving to tracking mode.
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::GUIWatcher Message found, attempting to notify GUI!
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::MODDebug Reading config settings…
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::MODDebug Reading of config settings passed.
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::MODDebug Starting Core processing…
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::MODDebug Operating System ID: 5
2012-11-16 08:56 FOG::MODDebug Operating System Minor: 1
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug MAC ID 0 08:00:27:BE:50:53
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug MAC POST String: 08:00:27:BE:50:53
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug A user is currently logged in
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug Username: UPOWVB-8\Administrator
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug Hostname: UPOWVB-8
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug Attempting to open connect to: [URL]http://v1fog.intranet/fog/service/debug.php[/URL]
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug Server responded with: Hello FOG Client
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::MODDebug Module has finished work and will now exit.
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::printerManager New user detected: UPOWVB-8\Administrator
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::printerManager Waiting for tray to load…
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::GUIWatcher Dispatch OK!
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::printerManager Setting Default Printer…
2012-11-16 08:57 FOG::printerManager Failed: it looks like the local printer is missing.
[/CODE]BTW I’m testing this on virtual machine.
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Why are you specifying it as a local printer but then trying to set it up like an IP printer?
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Chad-bisd,
according to microsoft it is “local printer” but port indicate printer ip address. It’s similiar when you create new local printer in xp, you can also create port (Standard TCP/IP port). In FOG choosing network printer I could’nt choose IP printer port just network share. -
Fog 0.32
We have the same problen in Windows XP, but in Windows 7 it works great. Haven´t found what´s missing in Windows XP.
Thanks for a great software, FOG makes my life easier. -
SNP,
you are correct, in Win7 adding printer from FOG works, but in my tests printer shows in control panel after system reboot only if drivers are locate on local drive.
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2012-11-20 15:33 FOG::PrinterManager Management level = 1
2012-11-20 15:33 FOG::PrinterManager Adding new printers to host…
2012-11-20 15:33 FOG::PrinterManager 1 found on server side.
2012-11-20 15:33 FOG::PrinterManager Installation requested for HP LJP2015 PCL 6
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Port is installed but printer and drivers didnt show after system reboot
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Sorry, i´ve been testing FOG´s printer managment for about 1 year and can´t get it to work in XP, sometimes for the first time it work´s.
We have the all drivers in FOG (samba share)
[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Creating_a_Samba_Based_Printer_Store_on_FOG[/url](Have tested with drivers installled on local disk with same resultat port and driver install´s but no printer.)
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In Win 7 are we using HP Universal driver for ower older HP printer and it works perfect, with or without AD membership, booth add and remove printers with or without FOG tray.
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Today i get FOG a last try in XP (i think) and tested with HP universal printer in XP but with the same ending, printer port installs and the HP universal driver but XP don´t install any printer.
For the moment i don´t have more idea´s for any printermanager solutions in XP
For the moment in the FOG Printermanagement is my question how to make a snapin ho make a “Refresh My Printers”
is theré someone answer for my question ?Sorry for bad english
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We use the printer manager with fog 0.30 and in windows XP without problems. If your printer is a network printer and HP. Try this, please:
Printer type: local printer
Printer model: HP LaserJet III
Printer alias: your_printer_alias
Printer port: IP_xxx.yyy.zzz.www
Printer inf File: c:\windows\inf\ntprint.inf
Printer IP: xxx.yyy.zzz.wwwThe printer model must be the same that appears in ntprint.inf. We use LaserJet III driver as universal driver.
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Thank you Fernando, It`s work with your parameters.
I´vill continue testing with HP universal printer. -
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