Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 19:16:54 -0500 (CDT) From: Jan E Backlund <back0003@gold.tc.umn.edu> To: Gary Palmer <gpalmer@westhill.cdrom.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: lpt0 troubles [second post] Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9506071926.A15677-0100000@gold.tc.umn.edu> In-Reply-To: <27158.802558384@westhill.cdrom.com>
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On Wed, 7 Jun 1995, Gary Palmer wrote: > In message <Pine.3.89.9506071521.A11342-0100000@gold.tc.umn.edu>, Jan E Backlun > d writes: > >When, as root, I type the command 'cat /etc/printcap > /dev/lpt0' , I > >get the message "device busy". > > You probably have lpd running and claiming this device - try killing > lpd and retrying this - this should cure this problem! > > Gary Thanks for responding to my query. I killed lpd, but I still get the same "device busy" message. I probably neglected to point out in the first post that the printer is an HP LaserJet III. Any other suggestions? Jan Erik back0003@gold.tc.umn.edu
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