[ale] Printer Error
Bill Pleasants
Bill_Pleasants at pghmail.com
Wed Oct 16 22:11:43 EDT 2002
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P. Kinney III wrote:
I think you need a /etc/hosts file entry for your
machine.
That file contains:
127.0.0.1Â localhost.localdomain
the [FAILED] means it was not running
Did you set up the printer as a network printer?
As local.
Which RedHat did you just install?
8.0
On Wed, 2002-10-16 at 00:29, Bill Pleasants wrote:
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Thanks, James. When I entered
/etc/init.d/lpd stop
I got [FAILED]
I repeated it and got
[FAILED] local host IP not available
In the panel is a ? which when clicked gives
Temporary error in name resolution.
So far I haven't learned what this IP is about.
Bill
On Tue, 2002-10-15 at 23:11, James P. Kinney III wrote:
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Hi Bill,
I have one of those beasties. A pretty OK laser printer for the money.
The Linux driver is actually a bit faster than the windows version.
The Brother HL-7x0 series needs the following procedure done to clear
the the queue after a foul-up:
Turn off the printer
Stop the print daemon ( use the /etc/init.d/lpd stop command as root)
Turn on the printer
Start the lpd ( /etc/init.d/lpd start)
That's what my foggy memory is telling me. I haven't used the Brother
since I moved the office 6 months ago. It didn't help that a cat
attacked the output tray trying to get the paper as it emerged and broke
off the plastic "ears" that hold it to the main chassis. Again.
On Tue, 2002-10-15 at 22:16, Bill Pleasants wrote:
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Hello,
After getting RH in my HP Pentium II at the Installfest, I installed a
Brother HL-720 printer today. After printing 2 of 3 pages from
Mapquest, the printer indicated toner out. I replaced the cartridge and
there was an error light which can be cleared by unplugging the printer
cable and cycling the printer off. I reset the print queue and the same
2 pages printed and the error light flashed. Rebooted - same error
light. Attempts to print additional items failed. I entered "lprm" to
cancel anything pending and got "local host IP not available."Â I don't
know what to make of that and I'm out of ideas. I would appreciate
help. I am new to this so please be explicit.
Yours truly,
Bill
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