SUMMARY: can't see print jobs in queue

From: Cheryl L. Southard (cld@astro.caltech.edu)
Date: Tue Dec 22 1998 - 15:55:38 CST


Hi All,

Here's my original message.

>Hi,
>
>I've installed a HP LaserJet 6MP printer on our Ultra 1/170 via the
>/dev/bpp0 parallel interface. For the most part it works fine and
>jobs printreally quickly.
>
>However, I have the following problems:
>1. lpstat -o printername
> This command can't find any files in the queue, even when it
> is run by root.
>2. cancel <job-id>
> This command also fails to cancel any jobs, even when it is run
> by root.
>
>We are running Solaris 2.6 and used admintool to install the printer.
>I've also tried installing patch 106235-02.
>
>Also, we are using the Large B-type Parallel port on the HP 4MP printer.
>
>Thanks in advance for any hints or info.
>
>Cheryl

I didn't get any useful responses, but I managed to find the solution by
poking my head into sunsolve.sun.com.

I need the following line in my /etc/inetd.conf file to fix the problem:
printer stream tcp nowait root /usr/lib/print/in.lpd in.lpd

Then I rebooted my computer (kill -HUP <inetd pid> didn't work). I had
taken the line out several years ago for security purposes since computers
that don't host printers don't need this line.

Cheryl

-- 
Cheryl Southard
cld@astro.caltech.edu



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Fri Sep 28 2001 - 23:12:54 CDT