[plug] HELP::a funny thing happened on the way to the kernel....

[blockley]

In Netscape when you select print from the file menu there is a option
to specify printer command here.  Just insert 

lpr -Plp0

In StarOffice select printer setup from your desktop.  There is a
button "connect" which allows you to define a print queue and assign it
to a print (lpr -Plp0)

Cheers

Adrian



On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, dynamix wrote:

> mmm..lp0 is there and working as I said its weird I can print from native
> red hat programs from word perfect
> but not from Netscape or star office but kde finds the printer....
> the kernel is 2.2.7
> lpd seems to be fine
> any ideas as to what print command I can use in Netscape and staroffice to
> print to lp0????
> ( I just ported all my office work to star office and as im running
> win2000/office 2000 beta's I don't feel like
> putting them all back ...vie caught penguinitis....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> regardz dez
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: root <brad at seme.com.au>
> To: <plug at linux.org.au>
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 4:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [plug] HELP::a funny thing happened on the way to the
> kernel....
> 
> 
> > CyberDynamiX wrote:
> > >
> > > hi there guru's...
> > >                       i recentley upgraded my kernel with what seemed no
> > > probs.. Ive been printing from
> > > word perfect no probs and had been printing from Netscape and star
> office
> > > before the upgrade...
> > > however now i cqant print from star office and netscape..the print tool
> in
> > > red hat is ok andtest pages all three are fine....
> > > But netscape cant find the printer and neither can star office...
> > > what changed (rather sdurprisingly) was that it is now lp0 and the lpr
> > > command has become redundant
> > > the printcap seems ok and it is in so far as redhat native stuff prints
> ok
> > > but kde and other apps excepting WP are not getting the command ..ive
> tried
> > > reinstalling the kernel..the printer..chaning the line etc...
> > > the spool dir in print cap is
> > > /var/spool/lpd/lp0
> > > and
> > > lp=/dev/lp0
> > >
> > > any idea's????????????????????????//
> > > regardz dez
> >
> > Sounds very much like you upgraded from a 2.0 to a 2.2,
> > You will find differences in the way 2.2 alocates lpt ports.... a PITA
> until you
> > read the docs and figure it out.
> > Make sure you adjust your /etc/printcap and lpc status tells you all is
> well,
> > Netscape uses lpr to print, so I assume the lpd is not seeing the printer.
> > Also, have you verified that lp0 is there and useable? I got caught by
> this by compiling
> > lp support as a module. For some reason I can get parport to autoload, and
> parport probe loads,
> > but it does not automaticly load lp.o
> > I just fixed it by loading lp in /etc/modules, might as well have compiled
> it in really, given
> > the machine is a print server.
> > Sometimes I feel a little silly at some of the stupid things I do when
> configuring kernels ;p)
> >
> > I suggest you hunt down the problem with lpd, this will make lpr work and
> then the rest should
> > follow.
> >
> > Regards
> 

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