Hello Wayne, On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > Subject: printing printcap > Date: Sat, Aug 19, 2000 at 02:35:52PM -0500 > > In reply to:Debian Mail > > Quoting Debian Mail([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Hello, > > Debian ghost here... have a question about printing via debian. > > I ran the magicfilterconfig and set up a laser jet printer on the lan. > > I think I have this thing correct, but I get an error when I try to send > > anything to the printer. > > > > from printcap: > > lp|ljet|Lazer Jet:\ > > :lp=:sd=/var/spool/lpd/ljet:rm=156.200.5.80:rp=ljet:lpr_bounce:\ > ^^^ > > :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ > > :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4l-filter:\ > > :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: > > > > here is the error I receive when I try to print: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat funny |lpr > > lpr: connect: Connection refused > > jobs queued, but cannot start daemon. > > I don't see any printer port mentioned. My printcap has > > :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ > > What printer port are you trying to print to? > > :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-) He doesn't need a printer-port, as he's remote printing (rm=156.200.5.80) over his TCP/IP-network, like me. Maybe I should look up my /etc/printcap, which worked over network before upgrading the printer server to potato (Can't do it now, as I'm not on my machine), but I suppose it looks quite similar. Regards, Daniel
