Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:15:05 +1200 From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz> To: Chip <chip@wiegand.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: lp daemon not running Message-ID: <20000322091505.B51558@jonc.logisticsoftware.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <00032021464100.00342@chip.homenet>; from chip@wiegand.org on Mon, Mar 20, 2000 at 09:40:33PM -0800 References: <20000320192125.A236@parish> <00032021464100.00342@chip.homenet>
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On Mon, Mar 20, 2000 at 09:40:33PM -0800, Chip wrote:
> I don't know what the problem is, but I'm getting frustrated. I know
> it's not supposed to be this difficult. I printed the lptest stuff as
> described in the book The Complete FreeBSD, I have lpd_enable=Yes set
> up in the /etc/rc.conf. I have the printcap set up as follows -
> lp|epson|line|Epson|Epson Stylus Color 400 Printer:\
> :sh:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\ lp=/dev/lpt0:\
^^^^^--- this is sure not correct.
> :if=/usr/local/libexec/if-simple:\
> :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:mx#0:
> But, I now am getting the following message when I run lpq in xwindow -
> Warning: No daemon present.
Either you've cut and copied incorrectly, or you've got a syntax error
in your printcap. It should look like this:
lp|epson|line|Epson|Epson Stylus Color 400 Printer:\
:sh:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\
:lp=/dev/lpt0:\
:if=/usr/local/libexec/if-simple:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:mx#0:
Make sure there are no trailing characters after the '\'; this
includes whitespace other than newline.
Jonathan Chen
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