lp refuses to work.

[Marianne Taylor]

When I was trying to get my cups installation to work, setting the debug 
level to 2 in the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file helped.  Then the logs told me 
what was wrong.  Perhaps that will help you sort out the problem. 

I haven't been following the thread all along, what printer are you trying to 
install?  Have you been to www.linuxprinting.org for help?

Is there a specific support forum at linuxprinting.org for your make of 
printer?


On July 29, 2002 05:50 pm, you wrote:
> 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
>
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