When I do
cat /tmp/r | /dev/lp1
I get sh: /dev/lp1: Permission denied
It is the same for a normal user, root or lp.
Is that why I get the following message from lpq?
lpq
waiting for lp to become ready (offline ?)
Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
1st jhspies 317 (standard input) 854 bytes
2nd root 318 /tmp/r 855 bytes
My permissions are:
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 0 Jan 1 1970 /dev/lp0
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 1 Jan 1 1970 /dev/lp1
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 2 Jan 1 1970 /dev/lp2
Johann
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