RE: [Sheflug] Re: Printing

["Ross's Mail" <nospam [at] ntlworld.com>]

hi,

i had a similar problem with a mandrake system some time ago.....
i found that i hadn't installed lpr or lpq !

i'd suggest removing the lpd package then reinstall and check for dependancy
problems! or just verify the rpm package (but i don't recall how to do
that! - probably in the docs somewhere!)

this should set you in the right direction (package fault/config fault)

can you see the printer daemon listed using ps -A
is there an error log for deamons (there is for mandrake) maybe there is an
entry in there to give you a clue!

-----Original Message-----
From: sheflug-bounce@vuw.ac.nz [mailto:nospam [at] vuw.ac.nz]On
Behalf Of Ian Wright
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 4:59 AM
To: Sheflug
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Re: Printing


I assume its meaning lpd but that seems to be there in /var/spool and seems
to start when the machine does. I've checked the kernel config (by doing a
make xconfig) and parallel printing is in there. Do I need to reinstall one
of the rpms or is there some other file I could look at to see why lpd isn't
working - or is it maybe some other daemon, I'm out of my depth on this one.
Thanks,

Ian
--
Ian W. Wright
Sheffield  UK
www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "José Luis Gómez Dans" <j.l.gomez-dans [at] sheffield.ac.uk>
To: "Sheflug" <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
Sent: 03 November 2000 10:24
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Re: Printing


Hi Ian,
On Thu, Nov 02, 2000 at 08:13:38PM -0000, Ian Wright wrote:
> It an Epson Stylus 1520 which is supported. The problem seems to be a bit
> more fundamental than just the printer type in that it is complaining
about
> the daemon - or is this specific to the individual printer?

I think your problem arises from the fact that there isn't
either a printer spooler present, or to the spooler simply not doing
it's job, being depressed by some lack of configuration. If you use lpd
or lprng (I think RH uses either of those), try to check the status of
the printer with lpc. In here, you can restart them and do all sorts of
nifty things.

I did have similar problems when having a Parallel port Zip disk
connected. Make sure you have the lp module in the kernel and look at
the printer logs in /var/log. Unfortunately, I haven't still had my
coffee, so I can't be of much more help at the moment, but it should be
easy to sort out.

Best regards,
José
--
José L Gómez Dans PhD student
Radar & Communications Group
Department of Electronic Engineering
University of Sheffield UK
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