Dear Friends, I have installed the Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 distribution on my 486 machine called "sarasvati.nio.org" with 32MB RAM. This has a local HP LaserJet 4M+ printer attatched to it over a serial port. The printer name is "mayem". "Sarasvati" is connected over the LAN. I have the following strange printing problems.
All users who are local users on "sarasvati" can print their jobs on the printer. Users who are not local on "sarasvati" cannot print their jobs on it but can do so if they sudo to root. Window users can also print here. I have checked the printcap file for rs: and rg: entries but none exist. I will be very grateful in you could help me in resolving this problem. P.S: The printer is also simultaneously connected directly over the network with an IP address of 172.27.15.6, being a network printer but since there is a problem with its network card, it cannot be used that way. Here are the files Hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost 172.27.3.27 sarasvati.nio.org sarasvati # 172.27.3.13 zuari.nio.org zuari 172.27.3.20 mhadei.nio.org mhadei 172.27.3.21 ganga.nio.org ganga 172.27.3.26 saveri.nio.org saveri # 172.27.3.3 godavari.nio.org godavari # 172.27.1.9 csnio.ren.nic.in csnio # 172.27.9.1 himalaya.nio.org himalaya # 172.27.1.4 hp 172.27.1.6 aviion 172.27.9.2 vindhya.nio.org vindhya 172.27.9.5 indrani.nio.org indrani 192.168.1.100 darya 172.27.1.10 nio_notes.nio.org nio_notes # 172.27.15.6 mayem.nio.org mayem # B&W laser in POD 172.27.15.7 manas.nio.org manas # colour laser in POD ----------------------------- Printcap # # Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California. # All rights reserved. # # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted # provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given # to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University # may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this # software without specific prior written permission. This software # is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty. # # @(#)etc.printcap 5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88 # # This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig. # lp|mayem|HP Laserjet 4M+:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: mayemps|HP Laserjet 4M+ PS:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: netmayem|HP Laserjet 4M+ PS:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: manas|HP Color Laserjet 4500N:\ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/manas:rm=manas.nio.org:rp=manas:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: manasps|HP Color Laserjet 4500N PS:\ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/manas:rm=manas.nio.org:rp=manas:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:sf:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/cps600-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: powai|Epson Stylus Color 440:\ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/powai:rm=kaveri.nio.org:rp=powai:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: ----------------------------- # /etc/hosts.lpd: list of hosts that are allowed to use the printing # services of this machine. See lpd(8). mhadei.nio.org zuari.nio.org ganga.nio.org tsangpo.nio.org sindhu.nio.org narmada.nio.org kaveri.nio.org satluj.nio.org sarasvati.nio.org himalaya.nio.org aneerudh.nio.org nancowry.nio.org godavari.nio.org krishna.nio.org darya.nio.org maori.nio.org chapora.nio.org saveri.nio.org arabhi.nio.org krishna.nio.org rainbow.nio.org Vema.nio.org *.nio.org csnio.ren.nic.in csnio ________________________________ With Best regards, ___________________________________________________________________________ | Sudheesh. K, { Ph: | | Physical Oceanographic Division } Office:-0832-221322 | | National Institute of Oceanography { Ext 4296/4301 | | Dona Paula, Goa } Res:-213201 | | Pin - 403 004 { Fax:- 91(0)832-223340 | | ------------------------------------------ | | E-mail:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ___________________________________________________________________________