System Printing Problem

[chomps303]

Something happened to my lpd printers!! When I attempt to do an lp this is the result.

pmg01 # lp -dpq1 /.profile
request id is pq1-786
lp: connect: Connection refused
jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.

Thanks

Brandt

 

[PHV]

What is the entry in

 /etc/printcap

for pq1 ?
What is the result of

 rlpstat pq1

?
What is the result of

 ps -fe | grep lpd

?
Can another machine print to this printer ?
What have you tried so far ?

 

[edfair]

or lpstat -t
to see the status and devices.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[chomps303]

There are about 30 lpd printers on this box. Yesterday all would print today none will print

Yes other machines can print to these printers


pmg01 # ps -fe | grep lpd
root 345 1 0 15:25:10 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/lpd
root 6924 6873 3 20:02:47 ttyp0 00:00:00 grep lpd

 

[stanhubble]

you didn't happen to change the name or ip of this system?

 

[chomps303]

Thanks ALL!!

Rebooted a second time all OK!!

Thanks

Brandt

 

[tshot]

i have not much ide of an lpd printer. i think it is direclty connected on lan with its own ip addresses.

in that could we ping to it directly like a node




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