V Pascal Nelson wrote:
> Larry,
>
> I am running ghostscript 5.10
> When I have the problem, there are files "status" and "lock" in the
> /var/spool/lpd/lp0 directory (they don't go away). When I run printqueue
> the message which appears in the bottom box goes something like this:
> "Printer is down. Warning: no daemon present."
>
> I am using the package for the Epson Stylus Color 740 which can be found
> at: <http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~haver/linux/epson.html>
> These files have worked well before.
I've use the scripts and printerdb that is stock in RH60 and L-M61 with no
problems. This is only diference I see.
>
> My printtool is the version that came with L-M 6.1. My lpr is the updated
> one, lpr-0.43-1mdk. I have also tried the original lpr-0.38.
>
> I only have ONE printer resolution setup right now, so my printcap file is
> only for lp, which works.
>
> Here is my printcap:
> **************************
>
> #
> # Please don't edit this file directly unless you know what you are doing!
> # Be warned that the control-panel printtool requires a very strict format!
> # Look at the printcap(5) man page for more info.
> #
> # This file can be edited with the printtool in the control-panel.
>
> ##PRINTTOOL3## SMB uniprint NAxNA letter {} U_EpsonStylusColor stc740p {}
> lp|lp720:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:\
> :af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct:\
> :lp=/dev/null:
>
> **************************
>
> You didn't say, but are you experiencing the same difficulties?
No problems, yet.
>
> Pascal
>
> >This is the same set-up I run.
> >
> >Can you post a copy of your /etc/printcap file.
> >What version of ghostscript do you have?
> >What version of rhs-printfilters and printool?
> >Do you have a 'status' and 'lock' in your /var/spool/lpd , lp, lp0 lp1?
> >What message if any show in you messages file when you experience printer
> >problems
> >
> >Larry
