Re: lpd problem

[Jens Ritter <jens@weh.rwth-aachen.de>]

Remi Dumont <rdumont@worldnet.fr> 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 answers:
> 
>     connection to 'localhost' failed - Connection refused
>     job 'cfA633Orion.localdomain.fr' transfer to ascii@localhost failed

Check the name and the permissions of the printqueque directory (both
real and in /etc/printcap).

I had the same problem and it was a configuration problem.



> 
>     I used to think my /etc/hosts and /etc/init.d/network were OK,
> containing localhost (127.0.0.1) and its alias (Orion) but it must not
> be so (everything was allright with redhat).
> 
>     "route" gives (when my ppp is off):
> 
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use
> Iface
> localhost       *               255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        2
> lo
> 
>     And when, as root, I type "lpd", I've got no answer (as it would
> work) and what's more, a glance at my processes)  shows that lpd has not
> been run.

Try ps auxwww |grep lpd

HTH,

Jens
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