Re: redhat-config-printer: I can't configure a working printer!

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i think you should try to remove (in /etc/printcap) the last line
:if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:
and
:lpd_bounce=true:\ should look :lpd_bounce=true: (whitout the last \).

then restart lpd (/etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd restart), and try to print again.
Send me the results of this test.

I had tried that, thanks. I tried again just to be sure and it's still
not working. I submitted a test job from redhat-config-printer and saw
this:

# lpq
Printer: hplj4@olympus
 Queue: no printable jobs in queue
 Server: no server active
 Status: job 'root@olympus+25' saved at 13:02:58.969
 Rank   Owner/ID                  Class Job Files                 Size
Time
done   root@olympus+25              A    25 /usr/share/printconf 18255
13:02:56

Nothing printing...just sits there...It says it's "done" though...

Hmmm...I just looked in /var/spool/lpd/hplj4 and found the lpq.0 file:
there is an error message in there:

---8<---
Status: IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'error closing *main::STDOUT
at /usr/sbin/lpdomatic line 812, <KID4_IN> line 672.' at 13:02:58.929
---8<---

Is this something to do with it not printing? I can send the rest of the
file if needs be. (Sorry, I'm not very good at printing).


> if this not solve your problems, reply with the contents of
> /etc/printcap. 
> 
Here's my printcap. It's autogenerated by redhat-config-printer:

hplj4:\
        :ml#0:\
        :mx#0:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4:\
        :af=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4/hplj4.acct:\
        :sh:\
        :lp=/dev/lp0:\
        :lpd_bounce=true:\
        :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:


# service lpd status
lpd (pid 17787) is running...
# ps -elf | grep lpd
040 S lp       17787     1  0  75   0    -  1250 schedu 00:35 ?       
00:00:00 lpd Waiting
100 S root     20057 19471  0  76   0    -   912 pipe_w 13:04 pts/0   
00:00:00 grep lpd

What does 'lpd Waiting' mean (above)? Is that normal?

# lsmod
---8<--
parport_pc             19108   1  (autoclean)
lp                      8996   0  (autoclean)
parport                37152   1  (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
---8<---

thanks for you help BTW.

T.

> Good Luck. 
>         When I start redhat-config-printer I get the following errors
on the
>         console:
>         ---8<---
>         (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **:
invalid cast
>         from (NULL) pointer to `GObject'
>         
>         (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **:
file
>         gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT
(object)'
>         failed
>         
>         (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-WARNING **:
invalid cast
>         from (NULL) pointer to `GObject'
>         
>         (redhat-config-printer-gui:17616): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **:
file
>         gobject.c: line 972 (g_object_get): assertion `G_IS_OBJECT
(object)'
>         failed
>         ---8<---
>         
>         Although I get the errors above the utility seems to work OK
and it
>         configures a /etc/printcap.
>         
>         I must have a hole in my head because I can't work this
out...Any help
>         is appreciated.
>         
>         Regards,
>         
>         Tom
>         
>         On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 16:35, Thomas Robinson wrote:
>         
>         > Hi,
>         > 
>         > I've upgraded to Red Hat 8.0 and now I can't configure a
working
>         > printer. Previously I had both a local and a samba printer
working
>         > perfectly. Now when I use redhat-config-printer, the
configured printer
>         > will print neither an ASCII nor a postscript test page. I
can't print
>         > from the command-line either. Here are some of the packages
I have
>         > installed on my system:
>         > 
>         > ghostscript-7.05-20
>         > ghostscript-fonts-5.50-7
>         > redhat-config-printer-0.4.24-1
>         > foomatic-1.9-1.20020617.6
>         > Omni-foomatic-0.7.0-6
>         > Omni-0.7.0-6
>         > 
>         > The local printer is a HP Laserjet 4. I have used the
'ljet4' driver
>         > from the database. The samba printer is a HP 2000C.
>         > 
>         > The 'gs -h' command shows the 'ljet4' driver but not the
2000C.
>         > 
>         > Am I missing some packages or have I got something else
wrong? I'm
>         > really stuck here. Can someone tell me what other
information you need
>         > to know and I will send it. Can someone please help?
>         > 
>         > Thanks and regards,
>         > 
>         > Tom
>         > 
>         > --
>         > 
>         > Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it.
>         > 
>         > --
>         
>         --
>         Is this really happening?
>         
>         
>         
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