Trying to setup lpd on QNX 6.2 SE

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Hello,

I would like to print from my QNX 6.2 SE box to a remote HP printer (PS).

I have created an entry in /etc/printcap for the printer. This entry
works from another machine (running FreeBSD).

When I start /usr/bin/lpd I get no erros. But trying ‘lpr’ I get the
polite message to Please start lpd.

Any pointers would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Hanif.

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Run syslogd and look for errors. Look at /etc/syslog.conf.

touch /var/log/syslog

syslogd

lpd

cat /var/log/syslog

The /usr/spool/output directory has to exist for lpd to run.

-seanb

Hanif Ladha <hladha@vortek.com> wrote:

Hello,

I would like to print from my QNX 6.2 SE box to a remote HP printer (PS).

I have created an entry in /etc/printcap for the printer. This entry
works from another machine (running FreeBSD).

When I start /usr/bin/lpd I get no erros. But trying ‘lpr’ I get the
polite message to Please start lpd.

Any pointers would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Hanif.

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I am also trying to print from qnx 6.2 and when i run lpr i get the reply as
please start lpd and I observed that
there is no such directory as /usr/spool/output in my qnx machine…does
this mean any error??


Thx,
Mankan

“Sean Boudreau” <seanb@node25.ott.qnx.com> wrote in message
news:asqo4h$82b$1@nntp.qnx.com…

Run syslogd and look for errors. Look at /etc/syslog.conf.

touch /var/log/syslog

syslogd

lpd

cat /var/log/syslog

The /usr/spool/output directory has to exist for lpd to run.

-seanb

Hanif Ladha <> hladha@vortek.com> > wrote:
Hello,

I would like to print from my QNX 6.2 SE box to a remote HP printer
(PS).

I have created an entry in /etc/printcap for the printer. This entry
works from another machine (running FreeBSD).

When I start /usr/bin/lpd I get no erros. But trying ‘lpr’ I get the
polite message to Please start lpd.

Any pointers would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Hanif.