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Title: lp -d printing problems.
Post by: oldtony on September 12, 2005, 01:44:57 AM

hi experts
on other sme systems i print by using the following command:  lp -dprinterName -o nobanner -s
it works great:
i just installed a 6.0.01 and added the network printer using the brouser but when i try to print i get the below error.javascript:emoticon(':pint:')
Another pint of beer
thanks for help
old tony freehauf

the error from the screen:
[root@hickw /]# lp -dhp4plu /tmp/tony
Status Information:
 sending job 'root@hickw+59' to hp4plu@localhost
 connecting to 'localhost', attempt 1
 connected to 'localhost'
 requesting printer hp4plu@localhost
 job 'root@hickw+59' transfer to hp4plu@localhost failed
  error 'NONZERO RFC1179 ERROR CODE FROM SERVER' with ack 'ACK_FAIL'
  sending str '^Bhp4plu' to hp4plu@localhost
 error msg: 'spool queue for 'hp4plu' does not exist on server hickw.hickorywest
.com'
 error msg: '   non-existent printer or you need to run 'checkpc -f''
[root@hickw /]#
To show the printer exist:
[root@hickw /]# lpstat -v hp4plu
system for hp4plu: localhost

Title: lp -d printing problems.
Post by: oldtony on September 12, 2005, 02:07:03 AM

like windows restarting the computer solved the problem.
sorry for not trying that first.

old tony