Re: Printer Troubles
You need to start up the printer daemon. Only a priveleged user can do
this so try:
$su
<(enter your root password)>
#lpd
#exit
Then try and print the file again. Normally, you should get the lpd
daemon started automatically at start-up, so you may well get an error
message when you try this. Hopefully it will be helpful.
HTH
Rich
Jason Dawe wrote:
>
> I was actually going to check the message archive this time, but I'm
> sitting here at a Netscape status bar telling me "Connect: Contacting
> Host www.debian.org..." endlessly.
>
> Anyway, I can't even get my printer to print a simple text file. It is
> a Panasonic KX-P4430. I checked the basic stuff like making sure it was
> online and that the cables were properly connected. I have installed
> GhostScript, magicfilter, and lpr.
>
> If it matters, here is my /etc/printcap:
>
> lp|ps4430|Panasonic KX-P4430:\
> :lp=/dev/lp:sd=/var/spool/lpd/ps4430:\
> :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
> :if=/etc/magicfilter/ps400-filter:\
> :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
>
> Here are the messages I received trying to print a simple text file that
> just says testing inside of it:
>
> bash-2.01$ 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)
>
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