On Wed, Jun 03, 1998 at 03:52:12PM -0400, <click_here> wrote: > The only way I can print is with cat <filename> > /dev/lp1 > If I use anything other, I get: > Unrecoverable error: rangecheck in .setdevice > Operand stack: > --nostringval-- > followed by lots of hex addresses, offsets, names, permissions and more hex > addresses. (I think they are addressses)
It's a good idea to list the packages you are using (lpr/lprng/magicfilter/apsfilter). This error is actually from ghostscript. Ghostscript takes a postscript file and translates it into a different format (HP deskjet/epson/X-windows/...). Try configuring the printer (apsconfig?/magicfilterconfig). Then try "lpr file" on a normal text file. Then try more complex files - such as a compressed file. The way to print things on unix is to convert them into postscript and then print the postscript out. If you don't have a postscript printer, then you use ghostscript in the middle. The contents of /etc/printcap and what printer you are using would be helpful too. > I recently chmod / -R 777 my system to try and cure a permission problem I > was having, I know - major stupid, This might be the problem. I think I'd do a reinstall after this - I doubt that it will introduce permission problems, but security will be .. lacking. > My delema is not knowing how to reverse the 777 stuff, or where to fix the > lpd. I'd give up on the first on I think :-( Adrian email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.poboxes.com/adrian.bridgett Windows NT - Unix in beta-testing. PGP key available on public key servers Debian Linux http://www.debian.org The superior Linux distribution -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
