Re: lpr -#1

[Daniel Robert Franklin <daniel@ieee.uow.edu.au>]

> I am unable to print from KDE 2.2 printmanager.
> 
> It appears that the cause of the problem is the '-#1' in KDE's lpr
> print command. Also, if I issue 'lpr -#1 printfile.name' from the
> command line, lpr fails.
> 
> Debian's man lpr(1) says that the '-#' function 'may' be disabled 
> on a per site basis.
> 
> How do I:
> either edit the KDE print manager lpd instruction?
> 
> or, activate Debian's lpr -#1 function?

I have the same problem with the old BSD lpr system. Are you using that or
lprng? Try installing lprng, that might work better (I can't use it because
I'm printing to a clapped-out old HP to which lprng refuses to speak).

- Daniel

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