You could also try removing /etc/printcap and linking it to /etc/printcap.cups as that will make the cups printer definitions become the default ones for your system.
I use lp -d LaserJet just to be on the safe side, though with only one printer set up you don't really need the -d LaserJet bit. Matthew On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 07:46:33PM -0400, Mike Cook wrote: > You should install the cupsys-bsd package, then cups will print with the lp > or lpr commands. > > Mike > > > > > On Wednesday 30 May 2001 07:21, Cameron Matheson wrote: > > Hey, > > > > I have to use 'lp' instead of 'lpr' when I use cups. > > > > Cameron Matheson > > > > On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 01:10:30AM +0200, Alberto Garc?a wrote: > > > When I try to print a file from the shell ( lpr file ) the job is queued > > > and I fail to print, but using startoffice or mozilla, everything I > > > intend to print is printed with absolutley no problems. I?ve checked my > > > printer with lpstat and it "accepts requests", so I am a bit lost (should > > > I say completely?:-)). I sniffed around and found (to my surprise) that > > > the command line for printing in Mozilla was lpr, with no arguments. What > > > am I doing wrong? I use HP Laserjet 5L and have the ppd file for it. > > > Thanks in advance everybody. See you. > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Matthew Sackman Nottingham, ENGLAND Using Debian/GNU Linux Enjoying computing