That's the error message you get if lpr (or is it lpd? not important) can't find an entry for the specified printer in /etc/printcap . (Since you don't specify a printer in the lpr line, it's looking for "default"). So take a look at /etc/printcap and see if you've set it up for your printer. If you used a name other than default, you'll need to run lpr something like this: lpr -Pmyprintername filename "man lpr" for the details. At 08:05 AM 4/8/99 +0000, Catalin Bucur wrote: >Hello, > >I have a linux box with RedHat 5.2 and kernel 2.2.4. I want to print >some files with a HP670c printer. At the boot time appears: >parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP] > >When I try to print directly to the printer (e.g. cat filename > >/dev/lp0) it works fine, but when I try something like: > >[root@pc-bcc /root]# lpr filename > >"no daemon present" message appears... and the printer doesn't work >anyway. [rest deleted] ------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"--- Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo 762 Garland Drive Palo Alto, CA 94303-3603 650.328.4219 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------
