When I try to print something with my linux box, I get nothing.
I am using LPRng. I also successfully configured my printer port.
$ echo "Hello World" > /dev/lp0
will print hello world. I have to manually form feed the page
But when I do
$ lpr /etc/passwd
it produces nothing. I then query the print spool
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> lpq
Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'PostScript'
Queue: 1 printable job
Server: no server active
Status: lp: Do_queue_jobs: cannot open '/var/spool/lpd/lp' - Is a directory at
15:22:26
Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time
1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 328 /etc/passwd 1297 15:22:26
It looks as if lp is trying to open a file title lp, but it is finding that it
is
a directory. Indeed, if I ls the directory, I see that lp is a directory and not
a file
debian:~# ls -la /var/spool/lpd/lp
total 1319
drwxrwsr-x 2 lp lp 1024 Sep 5 13:58 .
drwxrwsr-x 3 lp lp 1024 Sep 12 15:22 ..
-rw------- 1 lp lp 107 Sep 5 13:58 cfA143debian.linux.bogus
-rw------- 1 lp lp 0 Sep 3 23:11 control.lp
-rw------- 1 lp lp 1151 Sep 5 13:58 dfA143debian.linux.bogus
-rw------- 1 lp lp 102 Sep 5 13:58 hfA143
-rw------- 1 lp lp 5 Sep 5 13:58 lp
-rw------- 1 lp lp 1335070 Sep 9 23:38 status.lp
-rw------- 1 lp lp 5 Sep 5 13:58 unspooler.lp
You can see that I have a file called, /var/spool/lpd/lp/lp
so it looks if I have something screwed up somewhere. Here is my printcap
I am using a filter called hp4laser
$ cat /etc/printcap
#
# Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
# provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given
# to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University
# may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
# software without specific prior written permission. This software
# is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
#
# @(#)etc.printcap 5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
#
##PRINTTOOL## LOCAL PostScript 600x600 letter {}
lp|PostScript:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd:\
:mx#0:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:if=/usr/local/bin/hp4laser:\
:af=:\
:sh:
##PRINTTOOL## LOCAL PostScript 600x600 letter {}
hp4manual:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd:\
:mx#0:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:if=/usr/local/bin/hp4laser:\
:af=manualfeed:\
:sh:
This printcap works with BSD LPR, so I am a bit confused as to what is wrong
here.
Let me guess, LPR is different than LPRng, but these all look pretty basic.
Any suggestions?
brian
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Brian Lavender
http://www.brie.com/brian/
