Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 14:11:03 -0800 From: Graham Wheeler <gram@bradygirl.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: lpd not reading printcap? Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20020217140408.02a208b0@situs2.netizen.co.za>
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Hi all I am having problems getting remote printing to work. I've done this many times before successfully, and can't understand why I am now having problems. I have a very simple /etc/printcap file, along the lines of: lprem:rm=printserv:sh:sf:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs When I start up lpd, I get two log messages: lpd: Cannot open /dev/lp: No such file or directory If I try to print to lprem, using "lp -d lprem", I get a message saying the printer is not known. If I just use lp without a -d argument, the file gets queued, but lpd again complains of being unable to open /dev/lp. If I make a link from /dev/lp to /dev/lpt0, then an lpc status tells me that the printer may be offline. In short, it appears that the /etc/printcap file is being ignored by lpd, and it is defaulting to /dev/lp. I'm running 4.5S, last cvsupped about 2 weeks ago. Any ideas, anyone? gram To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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