On 01-Dec-1999, jchawk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I then went about trying to configure my printcap file manually, but 
> I'm a little confused about all the settings it needed.
> 
> Here's what I have in it:
> 
> lp|x4520mp|Xerox 4520mp:\
>         :sd=/var/spool/x4520mp:\
>         :rm=jchawk5:\
>         :rp=x4520mp_4:\
>         :sh=:
> 
> I get an error upon trying to print that says "lpr:connect:No such file
> or directory"
> I am printing under netscape with the command lpr -P x4520mp     
> where x4520mp is my printer name.
> 
> Please does anyone know how to make this work?  Or can you tell 
> me what I'm doing wrong?
> 
Make sure that the directory /var/spool/x4520mp actually exists?

Here is my printcap entry for a remote machine

lw.2ne|2ne|lw|Apple Laserwriter in North East Corridor:sh:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lw.2ne:rm=hydra:lp=:rp=lw.2ne:

Pete

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