On Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 11:16:42AM -0400, Kyle Girard wrote: > Somewhere in between now and about hmm a month ago my ability to print > has ceased. > > Here's some background info: > > Distribution: sid (current as of this morning) > kernel 2.4.9 > Printer: hp720c > > I am using magicfilter with pnm2ppa > > my printcap hasn't changed in a long time.. > > > # This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig. > # > lp|hp720c|hp:\ > :lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp720c:\ > :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ > :if=/etc/magicfilter/pnm2ppa-720-bw-eco-filter:\ > :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: > > > > I seem to be having some issues with lpd. I run /etc/init.d/lpd stop > and it spits > > > Stopping printer spooler: lpd not running. > > even though > > ps ax | grep lpd > 741 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/lpd > 782 pts/0 S 0:00 grep lpd > >
Try - # kill -9 741 That should kill lpd. Then restart it. > I also cannot clear the queue .... I have three things in there and they > will not leave! Any help would be appreciated. Have you tried clearing the queue with - # lprm ? Seems like one time I had to run "lpc up all" or "lpc enable all" to get my printing to work. Check the lpc man-page for more info. Some error messages from your end would help if you get any. hth, kent -- "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein