Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:38:41 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Karl Agee <kdagee@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: printer gone beszerk Message-ID: <20050320093355.L45888@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <BAY15-F8D149ADF24A095008EAFDC64C0@phx.gbl> References: <BAY15-F8D149ADF24A095008EAFDC64C0@phx.gbl>
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On Sat, 19 Mar 2005, Karl Agee wrote: > FreeBSD 4.11-Stable. My printer has gone beszerk.......and, I cant clear the > queue. > > Here is some output: > > bash-2.05b$ lpq -P hp > Warning: unable to get address list for remote machine : No address > associated with hostname > Warning: no daemon present > Rank Owner Job Files Total Size > 1st kdagee 0 (standard input) 145143 bytes > 2nd kdagee 1 (standard input) 74513 bytes > 3rd kdagee 2 (standard input) 967543 bytes > 4th kdagee 3 (standard input) 406428 bytes > bash-2.05b$ lprm - > lprm: getprintcap: printer not found > > bash-2.05b$ cat /etc/printcap > # This file was automatically generated by cupsd(8) from the > # /usr/local/etc/cups/printers.conf file. All changes to this file > # will be lost. > hp|hp:rm=:rp=hp: > > This is a local printer on lp0. I set it up using apsfilter, and I dont use > cups. Your printcap disagrees with both of those sentences. See the handbook chapter on printing for the way to do this. If you have FreeBSD sources installed, /usr/src/etc/printcap should contain the sample file. Pay particular attention to the lp, rm, and rp parameters. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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