Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:02:53 -0700 From: Rem P Roberti <remegius@comcast.net> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Printer Installation Message-ID: <4C6AEAED.10801@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <20100817212909.b8d7319a.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <4C6ADD61.9010101@comcast.net> <20100817212909.b8d7319a.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On 08/17/2010 12:29, Polytropon wrote: > On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:05:05 -0700, Rem Roberti<remegius@comcast.net> wrote: > >> I seem to recall >> that there could be a path problem with lpr if CUPS is installed and one >> tries to use lpd, but I've forgotten how to deal with that, if indeed >> that is the problem. >> > CUPS installs its binaries into /usr/local/bin, if not compiled > with options saying otherwise (in which case it can replace the > system's programs). Depending on $PATH, /usr/bin/lpr or CUPS's > /usr/local/bin/lpr can be invoked. By explicitely using > > # /usr/bin/lpr /etc/printcap > > for example, you can be sure to call the correct program. > > By the way, using the printer's name as -P parameter for the > default printer's name (lp) is not needed. You can also use > the environment variable PRINTER to define a standard printer's > name instead of lp. > > > > >> BTW, I have included ulpt0 as a permission in my >> /etc/fstab file. >> > Do you mean /etc/devfs.conf, /etc/devfs.rules or /etc/devd.conf, > as the file system table doesn't seem to be involved here? :-) > > > Sorry...I did indeed mean /etc/devfs.conf! And thank you for your reply. I have to run out for a bit, but when I return I will try to get the path thing straightened out. Rem
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