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To: Gavin Kenny <gavinkenny@yahoo.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Accessing another machines printer
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Gavin Kenny wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a small network of 5 machines. I have looked up
> my printer to the parrallel port of one of them
> (called webby - yes it's a web server) and can print
> from that machine only using lpr.
> 
> The printcap file is:
> 
> lp|scps|lj|ps|local printer:\
>   :sh:\
>   :lp=/dev/lpt0:\
>   :sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\
>   :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
>   :if=/usr/local/libexec/hpif:
> 
> I want to be able to print from any machine in the
> network, so I have written the following printcap for
> the other machines:
> 
> scps|lp|rlp|remote|remote printer
>   :sh:\
>   :lp=:\
>   :rm=webby:\
>   :rp=scps:\
>   :sd=/var/spool/output/printing:\
>   :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
> 
> I start up the deamon using lpd and then try to print
> using lpr. No error is reported but nothing happens.
> 
> Looking at the queue on the remote machine I get:
> 
> "waiting for queue to be enabled on webby"
> and then I see the job sitting in the queue. The print
> job doesan't get transferred to webby.
> 
> I've tried lpc enable and lpc start but these don't
> solve the problem.
> 
> HELP I'm running out of ideas!!
> 

Have you added you other machines to /etc/hosts.lpd on webby????  This
controls who may print on webby.

Jim
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