We've got a couple of SCO 5.0.6 servers and on some of then are serial
printers connected. We won't to share these using lpd.

i've installed it like it should be done according by SCO!
but when i put a printjob in the queue it stays there, and it wont't get
printed

this is what i get.
# rlpstat remote_printer
local.servername: waiting for remote.servername to come up
req-id ...

the printers are all accepting and enabled.

I've got the feeling it is something stupid are just a deamon that aint
running!

could you advise me how to get it printing?

thanks
Marco

"Marco" <mosadex@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
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> We've got a couple of SCO 5.0.6 servers and on some of then are serial
> printers connected. We won't to share these using lpd.

I do not believe it matters if they are serial - parallel or network print
servers.

>
> i've installed it like it should be done according by SCO!
> but when i put a printjob in the queue it stays there, and it wont't get
> printed

Perhaps you should detail what you have done. Using scoadmin printer
manager, I have allowed remote connections and then gone to the other box
and set them up.


Ron

i also tried it that way but i got the same problem!

thats why i did it this time according to sco, but also doesn't work!

maybe i need an update or patch? maybe anyone knows?

"Marco" <mosadex@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
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> i also tried it that way but i got the same problem!
>
> thats why i did it this time according to sco, but also doesn't work!
>
> maybe i need an update or patch? maybe anyone knows?

> client side:
> # mkdir -p /usr/spool/lpd/print1
> # mkdev rlp -in
> # lpadmin -p print1 -v /dev/null
> # echo
"print1:lp=:rm=:rp=sername:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/print1:">>/etc/printcap
> # /usr/lib/lpd
> # enable print1 ; accept print1

On the stuff you pasted in, the client side was missing the 'rm' value, the
'remote machine'. 'rp' should also be set to the remote queue name
('print1').

The local printer name doesn't *have* to be the same, but it makes it
easier.

bkx