Kurc, Marcin A. wrote:
carefully read magicfilterconf messages
your new printcap is in /tmp
Marcin Kurc
CAD Systems Administrator
Cooper-Standard Automotive
-----Original Message-----
From: eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:11 AM
To: debian-user; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: printcap problem
after I run magicfilterconf, choose all default, hp laserjet 4 and
related filter
my /etc/printcap still have nothing.
actaully my printer is brother laser mfc 8500, I ever configure it as
mfc8300 at rh7.2, it work good there,(lprng, I installed it) it also work
good at
mandrake8.0(cups)
hope to see someone 's help, thanks in advance, eric
I am sure, no printcap in /tmp directory, my /etc/modules.conf do have
parport lowlevel
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lpr xfree
Status Information:
sending job '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
connecting to 'localhost', attempt 1
connected to 'localhost'
requesting printer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
job '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' transfer to [EMAIL PROTECTED] failed
error 'NONZERO RFC1179 ERROR CODE FROM SERVER' with ack 'ACK_FAIL'
sending str '^Bmissingprinter' to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
error msg: 'spool queue for 'missingprinter' does not exist on server
progeny.localdomain.fake'
error msg: ' non-existent printer or you need to run 'checkpc -f''
/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/printcap
### magicfilter DEBCONF AREA. DO NOT EDIT THIS AREA OR INSERT TEXT
BEFORE IT.
# To add a printer not effected by magicfilter, simply add it at the
# end of this file.
#
# To completely take this file out of magicfilter's control, delete it
# (or at least the first line) and answer "no" when dpkg-reconfigure
# magicfilter asks you whether or not you want to proceed anyway.
#
# To take an entry that was generated by magicfilter's configure system
# and edit it manually, do this:
# 1. Copy the printer definition to the end of the file.
# 2. Run dpkg-reconfigure magicfilter and delete the printer from there.
# 3. Edit the definition at the end of the file as you like.
### END OF DEBCONF AREA. PLACE YOUR EDITS BELOW; THEY WILL BE PRESERVED.