On 12/2/05, Fred Crowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greg Thomas wrote: > > Ok, I decided to switch from using a little Linksys 802.11b parallel > > print server to using my OpenBSD box for printing to my one printer. > > Printing locally works fine but I'm having trouble printing from XP. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/ethant# cat /etc/printcap > > # $OpenBSD: printcap,v 1.4 2003/03/28 21:32:30 jmc Exp $ > > # > > lp|:\ > > :sh:sf:lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/ethant# lpq > > Warning: no daemon present > > Rank Owner Job Files Total Size > > 1st ethant 9 Test Page 0 bytes > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/ethant# ps waux |grep lpd > > daemon 7435 0.0 0.9 180 556 ?? Ss 10:22PM 0:00.03 > > /usr/sbin/lpd > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/ethant# sudo lprm 9 > > cannot dequeue dfA009LOCUST > > cfA009locust.2fortheroad.net dequeued > > > > And I get a bunch of these in /var/log/lpd-errs until I rm everything > > in /var/spool/output: > > > > Dec 1 22:31:06 grits lpd[15269]: locust.2fortheroad.net > > Dec 1 22:31:06 grits lpd[15269]: link tfA009locust.2fortheroad.net > > cfA009locust.2fortheroad.net: File exists > > Dec 1 22:31:14 grits lpd[5050]: locust.2fortheroad.net > > Dec 1 22:31:14 grits lpd[5050]: link tfA009locust.2fortheroad.net > > cfA009locust.2fortheroad.net: File exists > > Dec 1 22:31:22 grits lpd[21910]: locust.2fortheroad.net > > Dec 1 22:31:22 grits lpd[21910]: link tfA009locust.2fortheroad.net > > cfA009locust.2fortheroad.net: File exists > > Dec 1 22:31:30 grits lpd[17060]: locust.2fortheroad.net > > Dec 1 22:31:30 grits lpd[17060]: link tfA009locust.2fortheroad.net > > cfA009locust.2fortheroad.net: File exists > > Dec 1 22:31:38 grits lpd[23270]: locust.2fortheroad.net > > Dec 1 22:31:38 grits lpd[23270]: link tfA009locust.2fortheroad.net > > cfA009locust.2fortheroad.net: File exists > > > > I saw a similar message on misc back in August but no resolution. > > What am I doing wrong? > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > Hi > > Have you tried using samba to share the printer with XP? >
No, I'll just go back to running the wireless print server before I bother with samba. I just wanted to reduce the number of devices here. The little print server runs lpd so I don't know why I'm having problems with XP and OpenBSD's lpd. Thanks, Greg
