[plug] Printing problem RH6

[Mark Saxon]

Mike Holland wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Mark Saxon wrote:
> 
> > Well basically out of ignorance, since there seemed to be no out put
> > from the lpr command
> > and nothing turning up in the print cue nor any other error messages of
> 
> Hmmm. I've had similar trouble, ie error messages lost. You will need
> to manually run some steps that lpd does, and hopefully will see some
> error msgs. Look for 'if=...' in /etc/printcap. Run that program '...'
> manually. e.g.
> 
> /var/spool/lpd/lp/filter < my_postscript_file > out_file
> 

okay this out puts say the file text to out_file no error messages in
with it.

> If it worked, out_file would contain PCL or whatever printer code.
> But with luck you might see an error message.
> 
> If the filter works, try manually sending it, e.g.
> 
> cat out_file > /dev/lp0
yep sends it to the printer as does 
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter < my_postscript_file > /dev/lp0
but only when su root so I guess that means lpd is working okay
I did F key to a console and ran lpr from there and hocus pockus
diplodocus I got
why not from X ? 

lpr File

/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: /usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters: permission
denied
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: tr: command not found
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: File: command not found
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: /usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters//rewind stdin:
Permission denied
 
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: tr: command not found
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: File: command not found
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: /usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters//rewind stdin:
Permission denied
 
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: tr: command not found
/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter: Prinf: command not found

Thanks for your help so far Mike at least I can print some stuff root
now with out having to 
boot a very sloooow vm.

Mark 


> Hope that helps.
> 
> Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
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