[lug] Printing

[D. Stimits]

I'm surprised there is no output to /var/log/messages, since the lp
module is loaded. What are the permissions when you run "ls -l
/dev/lp*"? FYI, my RH 6.2 reads:
crw-rw----    1 root     daemon     6,   0 May  5  1998 lp0
crw-rw----    1 root     daemon     6,   1 May  5  1998 lp1
crw-rw----    1 root     daemon     6,   2 May  5  1998 lp2

Also, do you have any lp or print related lines in /etc/conf.modules (or
modules.conf)?

Shannon Johnston wrote:
> 
> This is what I get when I run lsmod
> 
> [root at TDT /etc]# /sbin/lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by
> lp                      5928   0  (autoclean)
> vmnet                  16672   3
> vmppuser                5928   0  (unused)
> vmmon                  17792   0  (unused)
> parport_pc              7432   1  (autoclean) [vmppuser]
> parport                 7288   1  (autoclean) [lp vmppuser parport_pc]
> lockd                  31496   1  (autoclean)
> sunrpc                 53060   1  (autoclean) [lockd]
> 3c90x                  20980   1  (autoclean)
> nls_cp437               3908   2  (autoclean)
> vfat                    9276   1  (autoclean)
> fat                    30432   1  (autoclean) [vfat]
> es1371                 27264   0
> soundcore               2628   4  [es1371]
> 
> The error message that I get when I test is in the form of a popup
> window. I don't get any feedback from messages when I tail -f and try to
> print.
> As per Calvin's request this is my printcap contents:
> 
> # /etc/printcap
> #
> # Please don't edit this file directly unless you know what you are doing!
> # Be warned that the control-panel printtool requires a very strict
> format!
> # Look at the printcap(5) man page for more info.
> #
> # This file can be edited with the printtool in the control-panel.
> 
> ##PRINTTOOL3## LOCAL ljet4 600x600 letter {} LaserJet4 Default {}
> lp:\
>         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
>         :mx#0:\
>         :lp=/dev/lp0:\
>         :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
> 
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, D. Stimits wrote:
> 
> > Shannon Johnston wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm running a RH 7 desktop.
> > > I've run the printtool and it's initial auto-detection detected the device
> > > on /dev/lp0. I add the printer and when I select the test, the only one
> > > that works is the 'Print ASCII directly to port'
> > > The ASCII & PostScript Test options return an error.
> > >
> > > 'Error printing test page to queue lp
> > >
> > >  Error reason: lpr: unable to print file: The requested resource is
> > > currently unavailable on this server.'
> > >
> > > I'm not sure how to make the resource available.
> >
> > Sounds like /dev/lp0 is not available because a module or other hardware
> > setup is incomplete. I am assuming this is a module support; as root run
> > "lsmod", see if anything resembling printing printer is there. Or maybe
> > it is compiled into the kernel and doesn't need a module. FYI, was the
> > error message you received from /var/log/messages? If not, monitor that
> > with "tail -f -n 30 /var/log/messages" while you try to print and see
> > what it says.
> >
> > D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com
> >
> > >
> > > Shannon
> > >
> > > On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Nate Duehr wrote:
> > >
> > > > If your distribution has it (and you're running with X turned on)
> > > > RedHat's printtool seems easier than most tools or setting up printcap
> > > > files by hand.
> > > >
> > > > It's not 100% intuitive, but we can help here on the list if you need it.
> > > >
> > > > You need to specify exactly what kind of LaserJet printer.  It has
> > > > filters for many older models and most can be used for modern LaserJet's
> > > > also.  I've found that the LaserJet 4/5/6 driver for Ghostscript (the
> > > > program that printtool is actually setting up "underneath") usually
> > > > product some kind of output on almost any modern LaserJet, as long as
> > > > it's not one of the "Windows printers" that require special software.
> > > >
> > > > You also need the correct kernel modules loaded to access the parallel
> > > > port on your machine if that's what you mean by "local".  (i.e. Not a
> > > > network printer or print server.)
> > > >
> > > > When faced with a new printer I've never set up in printtool, I find
> > > > that the "reload lpd" and "test" menus get used a LOT for a few minutes
> > > > until I find something that has reasonable output.  :-)
> > > >
> > > > Nate
> > > >
> > > > Shannon Johnston wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What's the quickest, easiest way to setup a local HP Laserjet printer?
> > > > >
> > > > > Shannon
> > > > >
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