On (19/05/05 23:26), Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > Hi all, > > Just installed Debian on my new workstation, "satan". The workstation has > an HP LaserJet 6MP that I'd like to share with other Linux computers on my > home network. I use lpd, not lprng. > > I'm pretty sure /etc/printcap is set up correctly on satan and the remote > hosts. I'm pretty sure that /etc/hosts.lpd is set up correctly on satan. > > However, on other computers in the house: > > lucifer# lpq > connection to 192.168.0.2 is down > > They can't seem to connect to lpd on satan. Supposedly, lpd uses port 515 > to accept incoming print jobs. However, there doesn't appear to be anything > listening to that port: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] telnet localhost 515 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > lucifer# telnet satan 515 > Trying 192.168.0.2... > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > But then again, on Debian, lpd is shipped running the -s option which is > described as preventing lpd from listening to tcp ports, so I'm not exactly > sure how lpd accepts incoming remote jobs... > > 1. How exactly does lpd accept incoming remote print jobs if its configured > with -s by default? > > 2. Should I be able to telnet to port 515 on a host that is correctly > configured to accept incoming remote print jobs? > > 3. If lpd is supposed to bind to port 515, can anyone think of a reason why > it's not? > > Any help appreciated! I can't really help with your problem except to suggest you use cups - have a look at:
http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing.html Although it talks about windows, I also use it for sharing with Linux and OSX clients. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
