> > > > lp-cups does not seem to exist on this installation. > > nor mine, openSUSE 10.1 > > > When I try to print from Mutt now I get the error message: > > > > lpr: lp: unknown printer > > > > I can't print from the command line, although printing works fine with > > my X apps. > > what does "lpoptions" report? > what does "lpq" report? > > have you tried the web based cups control? > http://localhost:631 > > it sounds like you do not have a printer defined that lp is aware of.
Localhost:631 shows my postscript printer installed and accepting jobs. The output of lpoptions: media=Letter sides=one-sided finishings=3 copies=1 job-hold-until=no-hold job-priority=50 number-up=1 auth-info-required=none job-sheets=none,none printer-info='GENERIC PostScript Printer' printer-is-accepting-jobs=1 printer-is-shared=1 printer-location printer-make-and-model='Generic PostScript Printer Foomatic/Postscript (recommended)' printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1215794769 printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=12316 The output of lpq reveals: lpq: printer not found As stated earlier, if I use X apps (Thunderbird for example) I have no problem printing. Rem
