Hi all,
i wrote:
>> I'm trying to connect a parallel printer (HP DeskJet 1200C/PS) to an
>> AlphaStation 400 4/233 (running OSF/1 V3.2).
>>
>> lpq always says "waiting for PRINTER to become ready (offline ?)".
>> Of course the printer is online and the cable is connected properly.
>>
>> The SPD says parallel printers are supported when a parallel port exists.
>> Am I missing something??
The clue came from Ray Bellis <Ray.Bellis_at_psy.ox.ac.uk>.
>> Make sure you don't have the `rw' flag set in /etc/printcap. I
>> believe this tells `lpd' to open the device in read/write mode rather
>> than write only mode
Exactly.
lprsetup made the :rw:\ entry in printcap. I deleted it. It works fine.
Surprisingly, Ray Bellis' answer arrived long before my question was mirrored
back to me !!!!
Thanks.
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Arno Thuermann PSI AG, Berlin, Germany
Received on Wed Apr 19 1995 - 13:02:59 NZST