Did you create an /etc/hosts.lpd with all the host names in it?
That is the ticket. Did you read the printing HOWTO?
Joseph S Gardner wrote:
>
> Greets,
>
> I've got a small 3 box network running Mandrake 7.02 & 7.1 at home. Box #1 is a
> gateway for box's #2 & 3. Box's #2 & 3 have access to the internet with ipmasq.
>
> Box #1 - Lnx01 (192.168.100.1) (7.02)
> Box #2 - Lnx02 (192.168.100.2) (7.1)
> Box #3 - Lnx03 (192.168.100.3) (7.1)
>
> I have an HP 890c set up on Lnx01 as a local printer. Through DrakConf on box
> 2&3 I am attempting to set up a remote printer as follows
>
> Name of queue: lp
> Spool directory: /var/spool/lpd/lp
> Printer Connection: lpd
> Remote hostname: 192.168.100.1
> Remote queue lp
>
> Select my printer, print a test page and I get a message back:
>
> lnx02.xxx.net waiting for queue to be enabled on 192.168.100.1
> lpd: lp: Host name for your address (192.168.100.2) unknown
>
> I know this printer works from lnx01 but cann't figure out why this doesn't
> work from lnx02
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Joe Gardner
> www.handi-krafts.com
>
> This is Linux country.
> On a clear day you can
> hear Windows reboot.
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