[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I've looked but it doesn't appear anyone's ever really gotten a solid
> answer for this problem, but whenever I try to print something out via
> lpr (eg 'lpr /etc/hosts') I get the following error:
>
> lpr: error - no default destination available.
>
> Here's my /etc/printcap:
>
> ---
> # /etc/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## REMOTE POSTSCRIPT 1200x1200 letter {} PostScript Default {}
> lp|lj2100:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :rm=192.168.0.5:\
> :rp=:\
^^^
Haven't used lpr since installing CUPS; but shouldn't this read "rp=lp"...?
Pierre
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
> ---
>
> And both the 'lp' and 'lj2100' hostnames resolve in internal DNS.
>
> BTW, I'm running 8.0 with all updates applied, cups and lpd are both
> running, and I'm going crazy with this. I'd really appreciate any info
> with this.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -Charlie
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