From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jan 13 20:21:54 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id UAA10552 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 13 Jan 1998 20:21:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from gdi.uoregon.edu (gdi.uoregon.edu [128.223.170.30]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id UAA10515 for ; Tue, 13 Jan 1998 20:21:31 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu) Received: from localhost (dwhite@localhost) by gdi.uoregon.edu (8.8.7/8.8.8) with SMTP id UAA24953; Tue, 13 Jan 1998 20:21:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu) Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 20:21:21 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White Reply-To: Doug White To: Swee-Chuan Khoo cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 2.2.5 as a print server In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk On Tue, 13 Jan 1998, Swee-Chuan Khoo wrote: > > On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, Doug White wrote: > > 2. Set up the UNIX printing so it can print to the LaserJet. Point the > > printcap at the printer's IP, printer name `lp'. > > This is the /etc/printcap file > > # > lp|HP 4MP:\ > lp=:\ > rm=hp4mp:\ > rp=lp:\ > sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\ > lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: > > This is the output of /var/log/lpd-errs > > an 13 18:28:31 rama lpd[2276]: restarted > Jan 13 18:28:47 rama lpd[2280]: /dev/lp: No such file or directory Is that the *whole* /etc/printcap? I don't see a reference to /dev/lp. Can you print okay? Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major