lp refuses to work.

[edj]

As far as I can see (and that may not be very far), the printer is set up 
correctly.  I mean, nothing would print if it weren't - right?  All the 
gui thingees print!

[Mon Jul 29] edj:~$ lpstat -t
scheduler is running
system default destination: ps1
device for ps1: parallel:/dev/lp0
ps1 accepting requests
printer ps1 is idle.

[Mon Jul 29] edj:~$ lpoptions -l
Quality/Quality, Ink Type, Media Type: 300ColorCMYK 300DraftColorCMYK 
*300DraftGrayscaleCMYK 300GrayscaleCMYK 300PhotoCMYK 600GrayscaleCMYK 
600PhotoCMYK
PageSize/Page Size: A4 A5 A6 FLSA B5JIS Executive Hagaki Legal *Letter 
Oufuku Photo
PageRegion/PageRegion: A4 A5 A6 FLSA B5JIS Executive Hagaki Legal Letter 
Oufuku Photo

[Mon Jul 29] edj:~$ cat .lpoptions
Default ps1 page-bottom=46 page-right=36 page-left=36 page-top=72

Any hints in that stuff?  Thanks again.

On Mon July 29 2002 04:39 pm, Jim Bonnet wrote:
> edj wrote:
> > On Sat July 27 2002 06:07 pm, Douglas J Hunley wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, but lpr doesn't work either.  In fact, while lp gives a
> > "request id'" lpr doesn't do anything - no output at all.  Odd thing
> > is that in Abiword, the print command uses lpr and it prints without a
> > hitch.  The only diff I can think of is that Abiword uses it own
> > fonts.  I don't know if that's relevant or not.  It's just something
> > of a pain to have to fire up Abiword just to print a short little
> > script or something.
>
> How did you setup the printer? I would try logging into the cups
> web-interface and adding the printer there.
>
> Its on port localhost:631
>
> Make sure all the configuration looks OK there.
>
> check lpstat -t it see if the printer is off line or?
>
> Jim