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Topic: HELP! (Only test page prints), Cannot print from applications

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roberts

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Posted: May 01 2008,23:17

That is a -P

minus signP

You need the -

Did you name your printer lp ?

Your export did not work as it is not in the env display

Better post what you are typing for your export and type carefully so we can help you.

jhsu

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Posted: May 02 2008,00:11

I typed export PRINTER=lp again.

The env command brought:
[/home/dsl/jhsu-homepage]# env
HZ=100
TERM=rxvt
SHELL=/bin/bash
WINDOWID=16777218
OLDPWD=/home/dsl
USER=root
SUDO_USER=dsl
SUDO_UID=1001
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/games:/opt/bin:.
MAIL=/var/mail/dsl
PWD=/home/dsl/jhsu-homepage
LANG=C
SUDO_COMMAND=/bin/su
COLORFGBG=15;0
HOME=/root
SHLVL=6
IRCNICK=DSL
LANGUAGE=us
LOGNAME=root
PRINTER=lp
SUDO_GID=50
DISPLAY=:0.0
COLORTERM=rxvt-xpm
XAUTHORITY=/home/dsl/.Xauthority
_=/usr/bin/env

Then I made sure to add the - before the "P" and got:
[/home/dsl/jhsu-homepage]# lpr -h -Plp hans.html
Status Information:
sending job 'root@box+734' to lp@localhost
connecting to 'localhost', attempt 1
connected to 'localhost'
requesting printer lp@localhost
job 'root@box+734' transfer to lp@localhost failed
error 'NONZERO RFC1179 ERROR CODE FROM SERVER' with ack 'ACK_FAIL'
sending str '^Blp' to lp@localhost
error msg: 'printer 'lp', chdir to '/var/spool/lpd/lp' failed 'No such file or directory''

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Current cheatcodes:
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal home=hda3 opt=hda3 restore=hda3 root=hda3

roberts

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Posted: May 02 2008,00:19

After you printer the test page from apsfilter, did you use the install option ?
What is in /opt/printcap ?

jhsu

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Posted: May 02 2008,00:56

Quote (roberts @ May 02 2008,00:19)

After you printer the test page from apsfilter, did you use the install option ?
What is in /opt/printcap ?

There was nothing in the printcap file and thus realized from your question that the printer wasn't properly installed. I reinstalled in apsfilter, and now I can print using the lpr command and even print from applications like OpenOffice. Thanks!

So it sounds like the things to check are:
1. The opt/printcap file for the printer settings: If it's not there, the printer wasn't properly installed, or the printcap file wasn't properly saved during the reboot.
2. Use the env command to check for the PRINTER=lp setting. If it's missing, you didn't type export PRINTER=lp, or the computer didn't perform the task upon booting up.

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Current cheatcodes:
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal home=hda3 opt=hda3 restore=hda3 root=hda3

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