Re: printing printcap

[Wayne Topa <wtopa@dmcom.net>]

	Subject: printing printcap
	Date: Sat, Aug 19, 2000 at 02:35:52PM -0500

In reply to:Debian Mail

Quoting Debian Mail(debian@ghost.net.cfw.com):
> Hello,
> Debian ghost here... have a question about printing via debian.
> I ran the magicfilterconfig and set up a laser jet printer on the lan.
> I think I have this thing correct, but I get an error when I try to send
> anything to the printer.
> 
> from printcap:
> lp|ljet|Lazer Jet:\
>         :lp=:sd=/var/spool/lpd/ljet:rm=156.200.5.80:rp=ljet:lpr_bounce:\
           ^^^
>         :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
>         :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4l-filter:\
>         :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
> 
> here is the error I receive when I try to print:
> 
> dghost@ghost:~$ cat funny |lpr
> lpr: connect: Connection refused
> jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.

I don't see any printer port mentioned. My printcap has 

:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\

What printer port are you trying to print to?

:-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)

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