You might try "Print to File" in WP, then running, as root:
lpr name_of_WordPerfect_output_file
That used to work for me when CUPS broke.
-- Asheesh.
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, b5dave wrote:
> Hi
>
> I really need to be able to print from Wordperfect 8/Linux real soon now
> or I'm sunk. (essay deadlines etc)
>
> With LM 7.2 Cups 1.1.4-7.1 local HP Deskjet520 on /dev/lp0
> stand-alone dial-up system, with loopback working.
>
> I just can't get cups working properly. The kups program says can't connect
> to server. I've managed to configure my deskjet via the web config tool
> and the test page printed okay. I was also able to print from nedit. But
> the setup just won't stick. The daemon just dies after a very short time
> and my printer config is gone. Running chkconfing --list shows cups on at
> the appropriate run-levels. If I run "service cups start" or
> "/etc/rc.d/init.d/ cups start" I get an OK but if I immediately run lpinfo
> -v I get "Unable to connect to server: connection refused. All this is
> being done su'd to root with printer always on.
>
> Running kupsdconf as root I get:
>
> # QObject::connect: No such slot
> CupsdServerSecurityPage::cleanupEventFilter()
> QObject::connect: (sender name: 'unnamed')
> QObject::connect: (receiver name: 'unnamed')
>
> I just spent the whole day reading all the docs, and trying everything
> possible. I had updated cups using drakupdate and thought that may have
> been screwy so I downloaded the three rpms, uninstalled cups (rpm-e
> --nodeps), cleaned up the leftover directories, re-installed, and SNAFU.
>
> I'm now completely out of ideas and out of steam. Used redhat for 4 years
> and I'm starting to miss the old lpd. :-(
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> Dave.
>
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