Re: Re^2: inconsistent reports from lpstat
On 26 Apr 2011, Wayne Topa wrote:
>
[snip]
> My /etc/printcap only lists a non-existing dot matrix printer
> and lpr works fine here.
>
> Try this
> ~# which lpr
> /usr/bin/lpr
> ~#dpkg -S /usr/bin/lpr
> cups-client: /usr/bin/lpr
>
> If cups-client is not shown then remove the lpr package and install
> the cups-client package.
>
> Don't know what else to suggest.
>
> Wayne
>
Perhaps not what the OP wanted, but I find Cups a nightmare and always
use magicfilter. Very easy to configure and always works for me, with at
least 5 different printers.
Anthony
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