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keith@mail.telestream.com wrote:
> 
> I've been mucking about with a trying to get a printer rolling for a bit
> now. I've read everything relating to it in
> "The Complete FreeBSD 3rd edition" and can't get it to work. I keep
> getting the following messages
> 
> #] lptest > /dev/lpt0
> bash: /dev/lpt0: Device busy
> #]
> 
> Why would it tell me the device is busy? The status file for lpd gives
> this message
> 
> #] lptest 20 5 | lpr
> #] cat status
> waiting for lp to become ready (offline?)

Do a man on lpc. Sometimes you have to do things like "lpc enable all" or to down and
up the printer(s).

Kent

> #]
> 
> Any ideas ?
> 
> Keith
> 
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