Update, LPRng will work fine with apsfilter if I start it manually. It just doesnt want to start on bootup. Once I start it, its AOK. Rob.
civileme wrote: > > Rob wrote: > > >I tried using the printer config menu from the control system menu. It > >detects my printer and everything, and then just hangs, never completing > >its operation by actually setting up the printer. I have a Lexmark > >Optra that I want to set up as a vanilla Postscript printer. > > > >So (Forgive me on this as Im more of a FreeBSD expert) I went and > >installed apsfilter. It put a spool file in /var/spool/lpd for lp, and > >then modified princap. But when I try to print using lpr I get an error > >message telling me there is no printer at name@localhost. > > > >Is there a config file somewhere that Im missing? I started up lpd. > > > >Thanks, Rob. > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > Sorry, fellow, there are three printing systems offered, LPRng, CUPS, > and PDQ. lpd is OUT. Putting it in is likely to break things. > > It sounds more like there was a corrupted file during install than > anything else. We have tested printing thoroughly with 8.2. Did you try > > # printerdrake > > as root? > > That should have resolved your problems. We also have drivers for most > winprinters, but no proprietary drivers. Those come only with the > commercial CDs. > > Civileme > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- ----------------------------- The Numeric Python EM Project www.pythonemproject.com
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