Remi Dumont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi,
>
> I've got a little problem, trying to use lpr with my HP laserjet
> 6L. Although I configured printcap and filters with apsfilter (the
> printing of the test page worked fine !), each time I try (as root or as
> normal user) to use lpr <file>, it answers:
>
> connection to 'localhost' failed - Connection refused
> job 'cfA633Orion.localdomain.fr' transfer to [EMAIL PROTECTED] failed
Check the name and the permissions of the printqueque directory (both
real and in /etc/printcap).
I had the same problem and it was a configuration problem.
>
> I used to think my /etc/hosts and /etc/init.d/network were OK,
> containing localhost (127.0.0.1) and its alias (Orion) but it must not
> be so (everything was allright with redhat).
>
> "route" gives (when my ppp is off):
>
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface
> localhost * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 2
> lo
>
> And when, as root, I type "lpd", I've got no answer (as it would
> work) and what's more, a glance at my processes) shows that lpd has not
> been run.
Try ps auxwww |grep lpd
HTH,
Jens
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