I have 2 Debian systems, one with printer and the other used as a workstation. I have used lpr/lpd for printing because I have struggled enough with CUPS, but clearly not enough struggling to get it to work, and lpr/lpd just worked (once I found the need for hosts.lpd).
Now that system is not working because my lpd is running with -s switch (presumably as a result of a Debian update). Files sit in the queue on the workstation and running lpq simply states "waiting for fred to come up" before timing out with "connection to fred is down". I cannot figure out how to fix it. The lpd man page mentions the hosts.lpd file, but I've got one of those which should work (it used to) unless there is a change to the syntax of entries. I know the problem is the -s switch for lpd, for if I run lpd without it, printing works. Is it possible for lpd printing to work with the -s switch? If so, how? What is the secret? Thanks Bruce Ward -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
