I am creating this thread because I have a problem printing to a CUPS server installed in a FreeBSD jail and I am not sure if this problem is related to a misconfigured jail and/or misconfigured CUPS server.
The host server (skg) installation is a FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE.
The jail (fileserver) is a base jail type created and managed with iocage (py36-iocage-0.9.8.1) based on 11.1-RELEASE.
There are 3 usb printers connected to the box which I want to use for remote printing, from clients (MS Windows 10 Pro) in the same lan.
Printers: SAMSUNG CLP-315, HP P1102W and EPSON SX410.
The main idea is that the 3 printers will be configured as RAW printers in the CUPS server (installed in the jail "fileserver"). The Windows clients will be able to access the 3 printers via the ipp protocol and all the clients will have the windows printer drivers installed in order to be able to print on the cups server.
The
In order to be able to see and access the usb devices in the jail (fileserver), I have proceed to the following steps:
1. I have added a cups user/group on the host skg with the same UID and GID (193) with the added cups user in the jail (fileserver)
on the host skg
on the jail fileserver
2. I enabled vfs.usermount on skg in order for cups user to be able to mount the usb devices (not quiet sure if this was necessary, but I enabled it anyway)
3. I have modified the devfs.rules on the skg. More precisely I edited the /etc/devfs.rules and add the following lines:
and add the following lines in /etc/rc.conf
I also edited the /etc/devfs.conf and add the following lines at the bottom to reassure the proper permissions.
After a reboot I have checked the permissions of the printer devices on the host skg.
Permissions on host skg
4. In the jail fileserver, I have installed and configured CUPS from ports print/cups
I have checked the permissions of the printer devices on the jail fileserver.
5. I have added the 3 printers via the cups web interface in the jail fileserver as RAW printers. I can connect through the CUPS web interface from the lan. I have enabled the cupsd service in the jail's rc.conf. Just a copy/paste from the web interface regarding the 3 installed printers.
I can see them from the shell in the jail fileserver
6. Just mentioning that I have installed the 3 printers on a windows client and installed the appropriate drivers. (enabled ipp in windows and added the 3 printers network printers in the form of http://fileserver.xxx.lan:631/printers/<QUEUE>, where QUEUE=P1102W,CLP315 and SX410. Yes fileserver.xxx.lan resolves to the correct jail's IP).
PROBLEM:
When I send a print job from the windows client, the printer is not printing anything and I see the following message in the "Jobs" CUPS web gui:
If I check the logs I can see the following messages in the log:
/var/log/cups/access_log
while I have nothing in the /var/log/cups/error_log
and of course there is no printing happening.
I can cancel the job.
Exactly the same thing occurs if I try to print a test page from the CUPS web gui.
Any clue?
Is there a misconfiguration regarding my jail setup?
Thank you in advance for the time you spent to read this long post.
The host server (skg) installation is a FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE.
The jail (fileserver) is a base jail type created and managed with iocage (py36-iocage-0.9.8.1) based on 11.1-RELEASE.
Code:
skg
|__ jail1(fileserver): cups
|__ jail2
|__ jail3
|__ ...Printers: SAMSUNG CLP-315, HP P1102W and EPSON SX410.
The main idea is that the 3 printers will be configured as RAW printers in the CUPS server (installed in the jail "fileserver"). The Windows clients will be able to access the 3 printers via the ipp protocol and all the clients will have the windows printer drivers installed in order to be able to print on the cups server.
The
dmesg output on the host skg
Code:
...
ugen7.3: <Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CLP-310 Series> at usbus7
Root mount waiting for: usbus7
ugen7.4: <Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet Professional P1102w> at usbus7
Root mount waiting for: usbus7
ugen7.5: <EPSON USB2.0 MFPHi-Speed> at usbus7
umass0 numa-domain 0 on uhub3
umass0: <USB2.0 Mass Storage> on usbus7
umass0: SCSI over Bulk-Only; quirks = 0x0000
umass0:8:0: Attached to scbus8
...
ulpt0: <Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CLP-310 Series, class 0/0, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 3> on usbus7
ulpt0: using bi-directional mode
ulpt1 numa-domain 0 on uhub3
ulpt1: <Printer> on usbus7
ulpt1: using bi-directional mode
ulpt2 numa-domain 0 on uhub3
ulpt2: <USB2.0 Printer> on usbus7
ulpt2: using bi-directional mode1. I have added a cups user/group on the host skg with the same UID and GID (193) with the added cups user in the jail (fileserver)
on the host skg
Code:
root@skg:~ # id cups
uid=193(cups) gid=193(cups) groups=193(cups)
Code:
root@fileserver:~ # id cups
uid=193(cups) gid=193(cups) groups=193(cups)
Code:
root@skg:~ # sysctl vfs.usermount
vfs.usermount: 1
Code:
[devfsrules_unhide_printers=10]
add path ulpt[0-2]* unhide
add path unlpt[0-2]* unhide
add path ulpt[0-2] mode 0660 group cups
add path unlpt[0-2] mode 0660 group cups
[devfsrules_cups_jail=11]
add include $devfsrules_hide_all
add include $devfsrules_unhide_basic
add include $devfsrules_unhide_login
add include $devfsrules_unhide_printers
[devfsrules_login=12]
add path ulpt[0-2] mode 0660 group cups
add path unlpt[0-2] mode 0660 group cups
Code:
# devfs.rules
devfs_system_ruleset="12"
Code:
# cups
own ulpt0 root:cups
own ulpt1 root:cups
own ulpt2 root:cups
own unlpt0 root:cups
own unlpt1 root:cups
own unlpt2 root:cups
perm ulpt0 0660
perm ulpt1 0660
perm ulpt2 0660
perm unlpt0 0660
perm unlpt1 0660
perm unlpt2 0660Permissions on host skg
Code:
root@skg:/dev # ls -al u*pt*
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0x9b Aug 9 11:45 ulpt0
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xa1 Aug 9 11:45 ulpt1
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xc4 Aug 9 11:45 ulpt2
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0x9e Aug 9 11:45 unlpt0
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xa2 Aug 9 11:45 unlpt1
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xc5 Aug 9 11:45 unlpt2
Code:
root@fileserver:~ # pkg info | grep cups
cups-2.2.3 Common UNIX Printing System
cups-filters-1.13.5 Additional backends, filters and other software for CUPS
cups-smb-backend-1.0_9 CUPS backend for printing to Windows servers
Code:
root@fileserver:/dev # ls -al u*lpt*
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0x9b Aug 9 13:27 ulpt0
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xa1 Aug 9 13:27 ulpt1
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xc4 Aug 9 13:27 ulpt2
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0x9e Aug 9 13:27 unlpt0
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xa2 Aug 9 13:27 unlpt1
crw-rw---- 1 root cups 0xc5 Aug 9 13:27 unlpt2
Code:
Queue Name Description Location Make and Model Status
CLP315 Samsung CLP-315 xxx.lan Local Raw Printer Idle
P1102W HP LaserJet P1102w xxx.lan Local Raw Printer Idle
SX410 EPSON Stylus SX410 xxx.lan Local Raw Printer Idle
CLP315 (Idle, Accepting Jobs, Shared)
Description: Samsung CLP-315
Location: xxx.lan
Driver: Local Raw Printer (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: usb:/dev/ulpt0
Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=unknown
P1102W (Idle, Accepting Jobs, Shared)
Description: HP LaserJet P1102w
Location: xxx.lan
Driver: Local Raw Printer (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: usb:/dev/ulpt1
Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=unknown
SX410 (Idle, Accepting Jobs, Shared)
Description: EPSON Stylus SX410
Location: xxx.lan
Driver: Local Raw Printer (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: usb:/dev/ulpt2
Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=unknown
Code:
root@fileserver:~ # lpstat -p
printer CLP315 is idle. enabled since Wed Aug 9 11:07:31 2017
printer P1102W is idle. enabled since Wed Aug 9 12:56:20 2017
printer SX410 is idle. enabled since Wed Aug 9 11:07:31 2017PROBLEM:
When I send a print job from the windows client, the printer is not printing anything and I see the following message in the "Jobs" CUPS web gui:
Code:
processing since
Wed Aug 9 14:32:22 2017
"Waiting for printer to become available."If I check the logs I can see the following messages in the log:
/var/log/cups/access_log
Code:
localhost - - [09/Aug/2017:14:32:22 +0300] "POST /printers/P1102W HTTP/1.1" 200 417 Print-Job successful-okand of course there is no printing happening.
I can cancel the job.
Exactly the same thing occurs if I try to print a test page from the CUPS web gui.
Any clue?
Is there a misconfiguration regarding my jail setup?
Thank you in advance for the time you spent to read this long post.