> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen E. Hargrove [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 3:59 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Printing
>
>
> I'm having problems getting my printer going. It was
> working, then I had
> to reinstall, and now I can't get it back up. Following is a
> sequence of
> events that seem fairly typical:
>
> # ps ax | grep lpd
> 1864 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/lpd
> 1865 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/lpd
>
> # lpr -Plp deleteme.txt
> lpr: connect: Connection refused
> jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.
>
> # ps ax | grep lpd
> 1864 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/lpd
> 1885 ttyp0 S 0:00 grep lp
>
> # tail /var/log/lpr.log
> Apr 11 14:49:04 firestarter lpd[1865]: lp: lost connection
>
> # cat /etc/printcap
>
> lp:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :rm=192.168.2.50:\
> :tr:\
> :rp=lp:\
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:\
> :lpd_bounce=true:
>
> # npadmin --status 192.168.2.50
> status="ready to print";
>
> As you can see, it's a network printer (HP LaserJet 2100TN).
> Every time,
A couple of things you might try. If you are using lprng
then
:lp=192.168.2.50%9100 \
take out the rm, rp, and bounce entries.
if you are using lpr
then
:lp=raw:\
The jetdirect interfaces provide a "text" printer and "raw" printer
but no printer named "lp".
hth
jim
