How did you configure the printer in linux? Post your /etc/printcap file. Joel
On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 08:22:11PM -0400, Milt Cooper wrote: > My imac is partitioned for dual boot in linux or mac OS 9.2. The printer is > a hp-deskjet 920c. The linux distribution is Yellow Dog 2.1. > > The printer works fine with mac os 9.2. However, in linux at the command > lpr I get > the reply > < "sending job 'miltc@localhost +876' to hp920@localhost - > connection refused. Make sure LPD server is running on server". > > > Debugging with lpr -D5 the reply is: > < signal No signal, Errorcode1, exits 0. > > > For every command I can think of the reply is always "Make sure LPD server > is running on server." > > A reply to a previous post in a newsgroup suggested I try, as root, the > command > 'service lpd start'. The reply to this is: > > < Starting lpd: Warning - cannot stat 'if'filter '/var/spool/lpd/lp0/filter' > - No such file or directory. > > I don't yet know enough to understand what this all means, so any help will > be greatly appreciated. > > My question is: How do I get the LPD server to run; and what's this about no > filter? > > Thanks, Milt > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
