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Re: lpd problem



Jens Ritter <jens@weh.rwth-aachen.de> writes:

> 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
> 

If you have masquerading or firewall enabled in the kernel you may
have a configuration problem with it. Can you telnet to localhost?

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