hi try using the 'printtool' package
(unfortunately the printer autoconfiguration is broken in Woody - my fault- so you may wish to get the packages that are in unstable or in http://tonelli.sns.it/pub/GNULpr ) On Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 11:51:39AM -0600, Clare Jarvis wrote: > Does anybody use their printers using the command 'lpr' or 'lpd'? > > I am using woody and cannot get printer output using these commands even > though the printers show up as available and ready lusing the 'lptat -t' > command. Everytime I print to the printers the message 'Unknown printer" > is displayed to stderr. > > TIA > > Clare Jarvis > > -- Andrea Mennucc "E' un mondo difficile. Che vita intensa!" (Tonino Carotone)