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*subscribed* to both....
having trouble configuring a slackware7.1/2.2.16 (intel) machine
to print to network printers.
here is the printcap file:
lp|Laserjet4000:\
:lp=/dev/null:\
:br#57600:\
:rm=128.193.221.14:\
:rp=lp:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/Laserjet4000:\
:mx#0:\
:sh@:\
:if=:
HP1100:\
:lp=/dev/null:\
:br#57600:\
:rm=128.193.221.96:\
:rp=lp3:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp3:\
:mx#0:\
:sh@:\
:if=:
(this file worked on the previous install of slack3.6/2.2.9 with no
problems to the same printers)
Only hint of lp problems in logs are following in /var/log/syslog:
Jan 6 12:15:33 xla lpd[253]: cannot execv
Jan 6 12:51:52 xla lpd[344]: cannot execv
Jan 6 13:06:23 xla lpd[440]: cannot execv
(i know date is off, this is a recent error)
from the lpc prompt I get the following with status:
lp:
queuing is enabled
printing is enabled
no entries
no daemon present
HP1100:
queuing is enabled
printing is enabled
no entries
no daemon present
and with 'start lp' from lpc prompt I get:
printing enabled
daemon started
yet still will not print. A ps -aux |grep lpd gives following:
root 75 0.0 0.8 1392 560 ? S 12:10 0:00 /usr/sbin/lpd
thus the daemon is running...
tcp.wrappers or other networking blocks are not enabled, and I have
ALL:ALL in hosts.lpd and nothing in hosts.equiv
I just upgraded the OS on this system.
If I type:
echo "print baby print" > /dev/lp0 at the command line it just sits there
with nothing happening. Occasionally I will get an <lpd defunct> listed
in ps but sporadic.
/var/spool/lpd exists and is owned by lp.daemon
Any ideas? Suggestions? Things to try? Appreciate any help. Even tried
setting up the printer with the GUI tool in KDE but by the time I figured
it out didn't do any good.
TIA for any help and suggestions!!
/frank
