On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 13:46, Mariano Wahlmann wrote:
> 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.
---8<---
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:
---8<---
# /etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd restart
Stopping lpd: [ OK ]
Starting lpd: [ OK ]
# ps -elf | grep lpd
040 S lp 20498 1 0 75 0 - 1248 schedu 14:00 ?
00:00:00 lpd Waiting
100 S root 20554 19471 0 76 0 - 912 pipe_w 14:03 pts/0
00:00:00 grep lpd
$lp testpage.asc
request id is tom@olympus+558
$ lpq
Printer: hplj4@olympus
Queue: no printable jobs in queue
Server: no server active
Status: job 'tom@olympus+558' saved at 14:06:43.123
Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size
Time
done tom@olympus+558 A 558 testpage.asc 193
14:06:43
It's not printing...
BTW this message is still in the lp.0 file:
Status: IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'error closing
*main::STDOUT at /usr/sbin/lpdomatic line 812, <KID4_IN> line 305.' at
13:55:13.449
Oh yes, I CAN cat /etc/group > /dev/lp0 and get the printer to print
stair-stepping ASCII...
T.
> 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.
> > >
> > > --
> >
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> > Is this really happening?
> >
> >
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