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  • From: Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] Re: Printing from Abiword in BL2
  • Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 17:34:12 -0500 (EST)

> > > > Here is your /etc/printcap
> > > > --------------------------------------------------------
> > > > lp|ps|PS|PostScript:sh:mx#0:\
> > > > :lp=/dev/lp0:\
> > > > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/postscript:\
> > > > :if=/var/spool/lpd/postscript/deskjet.filter:\
> > > > --------------------------------------------------------
> > > > It looks OK, except for that last \ (which I probably
> > > > included in error from my own printcap). Try removing the
> > > > terminating \ from the last line (only) and restarting lpd.
> > >
> > > I did that. It still doesn't print from Abiword,
> >
>

> And lpq said "no entries".
>
> It seems that lpr is sending this stuff somewhere, but not to the actual
> printer. :(
>


If you unplug your printer cable you can see if the file is being sent to
the queue, which mine was. When I plugged in the cable I then got nothing
in the queue. Your situation sounds identical to mine. (Maybe I left off
the misplaced final \ by accident?)





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