lpr/lpd problem printing to remote printer

2006-02-22 Thread bmward
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

Re: lpr/lpd problem printing to remote printer

2006-02-22 Thread Tom
On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:20:10 +0100, bmward wrote: 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

Lpd-problem

2000-06-07 Thread Vicente Torres
I have following problem: lpd does not execute the filter script associated with a local printer. The /etc/printcap entry is: hl720ps:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hl720:\ :mx#0:\ :if=/usr/local/bin/filtro:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:\

Re: Lpd-problem

2000-06-07 Thread Vicente Torres
The problem was the lack of the line #!/bin/sh -x at the beginning of the filter. Impossible to guess with the info I gave... Vicente Torres wrote: I have following problem: lpd does not execute the filter script associated with a local printer. The /etc/printcap entry is:

LPD Problem _SOLVED_

1999-11-27 Thread Sven Gaerner
Hi! I made a bad mistake... ;-) There was an error in the bind configuration. The reverse-entry for the name server was wrong, forget the address type IN. The entry to allow only local users printing from remote computers was correct. :rs#1:\ Bye, Sven

LPD Problem

1999-11-26 Thread Sven Gaerner
Hi! I have a problem with the LP Daemon. On my server I'm running slink with proposed-updates. On the other machine runs potato. I generated on my server a /etc/printcap by the installation script for apsfilter (running on both machines). I added to each printer entry the line :rs#1:\ On my

lpd problem after hamm-potato upgrade

1999-11-24 Thread Peter Schuller
Hello! After finally upgrading to hamm-potato, one small problem remains unsolved (the rest I managed to kill :). While printing works fine when I do 'cat file /dev/printer', lpd seems to think the printer is offline (lpc claims the daemon is waiting for the printer). What could be the cause

Re: lpd problem

1998-11-18 Thread Jens Ritter
Remi Dumont [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I've got a little problem, trying to use lpr with my HP laserjet 6L. Although I configured printcap and filters with apsfilter (the printing of the test page worked fine !), each time I try (as root or as normal user) to use lpr file, it

Re: lpd problem

1998-11-18 Thread W. Paul Mills
Jens Ritter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Remi Dumont [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I've got a little problem, trying to use lpr with my HP laserjet 6L. Although I configured printcap and filters with apsfilter (the printing of the test page worked fine !), each time I try (as

lpd problem

1998-11-16 Thread Remi Dumont
Hi, I've got a little problem, trying to use lpr with my HP laserjet 6L. Although I configured printcap and filters with apsfilter (the printing of the test page worked fine !), each time I try (as root or as normal user) to use lpr file, it answers: connection to 'localhost' failed