Re: Printer port problem!?
Bryan W. Headley (bheadley@interaccess.com)
Mon, 1 Dec 1997 00:13:05 -0600
On Nov 30, 9:43pm, Michal Jaegermann wrote:
> Subject: Re: Printer port problem!?
> >
> > Another
> > invocation of lpr/lps status indicates another item sent to the spooler,
> > and nothing printed.
>
> Whenever you have problems with an installation of a new printer
> there are two things to check, from a root account, in case of problems:
>
> 1) Sanity. Does the following
> echo -e "this is a printer test\r\f" > /dev/lp0
> causes any action on your printer? Maybe it is connected
> to another port like /dev/lp1? If yes then your /etc/printcap
> has to be modified accordingly. If none of ports works then
> likely your kernel does not support a parallel printer
> (integrated or the module is not loaded).
>
> 2) Errors. Do you have any error output in your log files
> (/var/log/messages)? Maybe a filter declared in your /etc/printcap
> does not exist or is not marked as executable? This will cause
> effects you are seeing.
>
> After these two points are addressed then nearly always your printer
> starts to print. Remaining cases are probably bugs in a software
> (like an infamous mistake with an Intel binary on 4.2 distribution CD
> for Alpha :-).
>
> Small patches to lpd for Alpha were posted but likely you are not
> affected at this moment.
*Bing* But the lpr was an intel binary by mistake! Of course, it'd core in a
hurry :-)
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