Maybe your getting this message because you haven't run printconf-gui (or printconf-tui) and configured a printer?
On 2002.06.13 21:44 Milt Cooper wrote: > Joel; > > Sorry for that omission. /etc/printcap reads; > : sd =/var/spool/lpd/lp0:\ > : mx #0:\ > : sh :\ > : lp =/dev/usb /lp0:\ > :if =/var/spool/lpd/lp0/filter: > > The configuration was done with the graphical 'printtool' client, which > comes with every Red Hat - based system. > > Milt > > > 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. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > 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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
