Re: Printing trouble
On Sat, Mar 18, 2000 at 10:39:38AM +0530, K. Sudheesh wrote
>
> Dear 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.
>
I use LPRng in place of BSD lpr so I could be talking out of my
hat, but this sounds like a problem with the clients rather than
your server. What OS/spooling software are they using?
As they are able to print as root then presumably there is no
problem with the server setup or the printcap on the clients;
perhaps it is a permissions problem with the spool directory
on the client. What are the permissions on 'lpr' on the
clients, and does making the relevant spool directory on a
client world-writeable make any difference? (please, remember
to change things back if you try this).
John P.
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