Re: Magicfilter error "lpd cannot execv <filter>"
This line :if=/etc/magicfilter/djet550c-filter:\ is causing the lpd to
redirect the printjob to that program. Does it exist? What are the
rights on it? Can you exec it from the command prompt?
On Sun, 13 Sep 1998, Jay Barbee wrote:
> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 20:03:43 -0400
> From: Jay Barbee <jybarb01@torch.adm.louisville.edu>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Magicfilter error "lpd cannot execv <filter>"
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> I just installed Magicfilter to start printing to a local Deskjet connected
> to LPT1.
> I get an error off the initial install.
>
> ---Error in syslog
> Sep 13 18:58:08 host kernel: lp1 at 0x0378, (polling)
> Sep 13 19:18:23 host lpd[29223]: cannot execv /etc/magicfilter/djet550c-filter
>
> ---My Printcap is:
> lp|djet|djet870|HP Deskjet 870:\
> :lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/djet870:\
> :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
> :if=/etc/magicfilter/djet550c-filter:\
> :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
>
>
> Any ideas on what that error means? Any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks
> --Jay
>
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