Re: lpr: lp: unknown printer

[AlphaByte <abyte alphabyte co nz>]

This is what I use with success

##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE POSTSCRIPT 1200x1200 a4 {} PostScript Default {}
lp|lj-5|remote-hplj:\
	:\:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lpj-5:\
	:\:\
	:mx#0:\
	:sh:\
	:rm=192.168.6.8:\
	:rp=lj-5|remote-hplj:\
	:\:\
	:if=/var/spool/lpd/lpj-5/filter:

Note that the rm address is the IP address of the JetDirect card.

Address

On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, John J. Donohue wrote:
> I'm trying to get a Redhat 4.0 box to print to an HP JetDirect card. I did
> some reading (howto's, web searches) and found some printcap examples for
> JetDirects which I used to edit my own printcap. 
> I cleared leftover lock files in /var/spool/lpd, stopped and then restarted
> lpd with /etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd.init. Then I tried to print files using lpr.
> Variations on printcaps and lpr parameters all bring up the same error
> message;
> 
>  lpr: <printername>: unknown printer
> 
> I can telnet to the JetDirect on port 9100 and the printer prints whatever I
> type. The NT4 boxes print to it with no problems.
> What did I forget to do on the Redhat box?
> 
> 
> 
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