[lug] Printing on ubuntu 6.06.1

[D. Stimits]

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>(3) Linux always shows the job in the print queue after I hit the "print
>test page" button or the print button on openoffice.org writer.
>(4) The HP G85 printer never prints when I'm booted in linux.
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What happens if, on the command line as root, you run "lpr 
<some_test_text_file.txt>"? Or as non-root? And is there output to 
/var/log/messages (via tail -f while doing this) while running the lpr 
command? I'm thinking a semi-direct command line tool might show more 
information about errors.

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