Jason Bodnar wrote:
> Like many before me, I'm having problems printing. I checked the mailing list
> and saw some people recommended stepping down to an older version of lpr. I
> tried that (.38) as well as trying a newer version (.47) but still can't print.
> Using 0.38 this is what I get from lpq when I try to print a test page:
>
> $ lpq
> jbodnar.dev.tivoli.com: Warning: lp is down: sending to pl1hpfl7
>
> jbodnar.dev.tivoli.com: Warning: no daemon present
> Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
> 1st root 15 ... 57792 bytes
>
> JetDirect lpd: no entries
>
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>
> I strive for greatness but will settle for mediocrity. -- Jason Bodnar
Ummm,
What is your printing configuration? lpd is not for all situations.
1. Have you ever used this particular configuration successfully with any linux?
I ask because I just saw a long thread on a RH+ distro list concerning this very
thing, and nothing done to the print setup had much effect.
2. I am guessing that this is IP printing. Is this the case? If so, have you
heard of CUPS? It is pretty much a replacement for lpd that works in this
situation. My solution was a little more dramatic. I took out the JetDirect
cards and put a few superannuated 486s running (well some in windows for
SMB printing yet) CClinux in their place, with old-fashioned parallel cables.
Performance of the network was much improved, because long print jobs got spooled
at both ends.
Civileme
