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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

> > > > 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?)