Printing trouble
Friends,
I have installed the Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 distribution on my 486
machine called "sarasvati.nio.org" with 32MB RAM. This has a local HP
LaserJet 4M+ printer attatched to it over a serial port. The printer name
is "mayem". "Sarasvati" is connected over the LAN. I have the following
strange printing problems.
All users who are local users on "sarasvati" can print their jobs
on the printer. Users who are not local on "sarasvati" cannot print their
jobs on it but can do so if they sudo to root. Window users can also
print here. I have checked the printcap file for rs: and rg: entries but
none exist. I will be very grateful in you could help me in resolving
this problem.
P.S: The printer is also simultaneously connected directly over
the network with an IP address of 172.27.15.6, being a network printer but
since there is a problem with its network card, it cannot be used that
way.
Here are the files
Hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
172.27.3.27 sarasvati.nio.org sarasvati
#
172.27.3.13 zuari.nio.org zuari
172.27.3.20 mhadei.nio.org mhadei
172.27.3.21 ganga.nio.org ganga
172.27.3.26 saveri.nio.org saveri
#
172.27.3.3 godavari.nio.org godavari
#
172.27.1.9 csnio.ren.nic.in csnio
#
172.27.9.1 himalaya.nio.org himalaya
#
172.27.1.4 hp
172.27.1.6 aviion
172.27.9.2 vindhya.nio.org vindhya
172.27.9.5 indrani.nio.org indrani
192.168.1.100 darya
172.27.1.10 nio_notes.nio.org nio_notes
#
172.27.15.6 mayem.nio.org mayem # B&W laser in POD
172.27.15.7 manas.nio.org manas # colour laser in POD
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Printcap
#
# Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
# provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given
# to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University
# may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
# software without specific prior written permission. This software
# is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
#
# @(#)etc.printcap 5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
#
# This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig.
#
lp|mayem|HP Laserjet 4M+:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
mayemps|HP Laserjet 4M+ PS:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
netmayem|HP Laserjet 4M+ PS:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
manas|HP Color Laserjet 4500N:\
:lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/manas:rm=manas.nio.org:rp=manas:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
manasps|HP Color Laserjet 4500N PS:\
:lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/manas:rm=manas.nio.org:rp=manas:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/cps600-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
powai|Epson Stylus Color 440:\
:lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/powai:rm=kaveri.nio.org:rp=powai:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
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# /etc/hosts.lpd: list of hosts that are allowed to use the printing
# services of this machine. See lpd(8).
mhadei.nio.org
zuari.nio.org
ganga.nio.org
tsangpo.nio.org
sindhu.nio.org
narmada.nio.org
kaveri.nio.org
satluj.nio.org
sarasvati.nio.org
himalaya.nio.org
aneerudh.nio.org
nancowry.nio.org
godavari.nio.org
krishna.nio.org
darya.nio.org
maori.nio.org
chapora.nio.org
saveri.nio.org
arabhi.nio.org
krishna.nio.org
rainbow.nio.org
Vema.nio.org
*.nio.org
csnio.ren.nic.in
csnio
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With Best regards,
___________________________________________________________________________
| Sudheesh. K, { Ph: |
| Physical Oceanographic Division } Office:-0832-221322 |
| National Institute of Oceanography { Ext 4296/4301 |
| Dona Paula, Goa } Res:-213201 |
| Pin - 403 004 { Fax:- 91(0)832-223340 |
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| E-mail:- sudheesh@csnio.ren.nic.in |
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