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Old 02-19-2008, 11:59 AM
wg
 
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Default Re: Lprng Utility Error Message Complains About Printcap

Lew Pitcher <Lew.Pitcher@td.com> wrote in message news:<681wc.37749$Hn.1232605@news20.bellglobal.com >...

> wg wrote:
> > Here's the apsfilter-generated printcap:
> >
> > root@slipstream:~# cat /etc/printcap
> > # This file was automatically generated by cupsd(8) from the
> > # /etc/cups/printers.conf file. All changes to this file
> > # will be lost.
> > brother1440|brother1440:rm=slipstream:rp=brother14 40:

>
> Assuming that this printcap is installed on your 'slipstream' machine,
> the above line says...
> "Output sent to the 'brother1440' printer on this machine ('slipstream')
> should be sent via the network to the 'brother1440' printer on the
> 'slipstream' machine to be printed.
>
> This means that you are sending print data to yourself, and never
> actually printing it.
>
> I have no idea what you /meant/ to do, but if you remove this line, the
> error will go away.


Thanks. Apsfilter generated the printcap when I ran its setup script.
It knew the printer was local. Guess the script isn't perfect.
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