Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 15:44:47 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Dave Webster <dwebman@telus.net> Cc: FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HP 4M plus network printer question Message-ID: <20051208153846.H29033@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <1133930828.1092.9.camel@localhost> References: <1133930828.1092.9.camel@localhost>
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On Tue, 6 Dec 2005, Dave Webster wrote: > I have a FBSD server/ router connected to a switch box off which is > another FBSD computer and an HP4M plus printer (JetDirect nic). Using > the "Handbook" LPD Simple Printer setup, I'm able to print from the > server using commands: lptest 20 5 | lpr -PHP4M and lpr -Plpps file.ps > So far so good. When I follow the instructions to print from the other > FBSD computer to this remote printer, I get nothing. > > The /etc/printcap on the server is: > # @(#)printcap 5.3 (Berkeley) 6/30/90 > # $FreeBSD: src/etc/printcap,v 1.14 2004/06/06 11:46:27 schweikh Exp $ > > lp|HP4M|local line printer:\ > :sh:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\ > :rm=HP4M:\ > :rp=text:\ > :if=/usr/local/libexec/ifhp > > lpps|HP4M|local line printer:\ > :sh:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\ > :rm=NPI1E4DCE.dwebman.com:\ > :rp=raw: > > The /etc/printcap on the other FBSD computer is: > # @(#)printcap 5.3 (Berkeley) 6/30/90 > # $FreeBSD: src/etc/printcap,v 1.14 2004/06/06 11:46:27 schweikh Exp $ > > > HP4M|hp|printer:\ > :lp=:rm=gateway:rp=HP4M:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp: Check the lpd-errs log file on both machines, but here's a guess: Make sure that gateway's /etc/hosts has an entry for the client machine, and that the IP address or hostname of the client is in gateway's /etc/hosts.lpd file. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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