Printer Troubles

[Jason Dawe <jason@st-johns.crosswinds.net>]

I was actually going to check the message archive this time, but I'm
sitting here at a Netscape status bar telling me "Connect: Contacting
Host www.debian.org..." endlessly.

Anyway, I can't even get my printer to print a simple text file.  It is
a Panasonic KX-P4430.  I checked the basic stuff like making sure it was
online and that the cables were properly connected.  I have installed
GhostScript, magicfilter, and lpr.


If it matters, here is my /etc/printcap:

lp|ps4430|Panasonic KX-P4430:\
        :lp=/dev/lp:sd=/var/spool/lpd/ps4430:\
        :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
        :if=/etc/magicfilter/ps400-filter:\
        :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:


Here are the messages I received trying to print a simple text file that
just says testing inside of it:

bash-2.01$ lpr test
lpr: connect: Connection refused
jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.
bash-2.01$ lpq
waiting for lp to become ready (off-line ?)
Rank   Owner      Job  Files                                 Total Size
1st    root       0    test                                  4 bytes
2nd    root       1    test                                  4 bytes
3rd    root       2    test                                  4 bytes
4th    root       3    test                                  7 bytes
5th    jason      4    test                                  7 bytes
6th    jason      6    test                                  7 bytes
7th    jason      7    test                                  7 bytes
bash-2.01$


I think I have included all the info that I should...

Thanks in advance
--Jason (jason@st-johns.crosswinds.net)