LPC error: Can't open connection

[Kent West <kent.west@infotech.acu.edu>]

Hi.

I'm new to Linux/Unix; don't know what I'm doing. I'm trying to set up a
printer/beeper combo (see earlier messages), but I seem to have broken
my printing capability. To eliminate complications, I've commented out
everything except the following from my /etc/printcap file.

lp|Nimrod|HPNimrod|HP LaserJet 4SiMX:\
	:lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/HPNimrod:\
	:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
	:if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\
	:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:\
	:rm=150.252.128.20:\
	:rp=nimrod_2

Now, whenever I do "lpc reread all", I get the error message "cannot
open connection to 'all@localhost' - Connection refused". I can however
do an "lpc reread lp" or "lp reread HPNimrod", etc. The same situation
happens when I try "lpc printcap all" vs "lpc printcap HPNimrod" The
first command gives the error. The second command does not appear to do
anything.

In case it's relevant, here's the permissions on my /var/spool/lpd
directories:
drwxr-sr-x	2	root	lp	1024 Sep 28 10:54 HPNimrod
drwxr_xr_x	2	root	lp	1024 Sep 23 08:52 beeper

Also, in case it's relevant, contrary to what I've read in "Running
Linux", a "ps ax" command does not show me any lpd daemon.I have been
able to print before to this printer from this box, and I think even
then I never saw an lpd daemon when I did a ps ax command.

Back in the Windows world, I'd reboot and expect things to start working
again, but I'm trying to prove to myself that's not needed in Linux.

I hope someone can point me to a solution.

Thanks!

Kent West