[ale] odd printing problem

[James P. Kinney III]

If you look closely, you'll notice the names of the print queues are
different. hp_5mp is not the same as HP_5MP. Try adding an alias.

On Sat, 2002-09-21 at 17:26, Sean Kilpatrick wrote:
> If I call up a .TXT file in a text editor, the print command
> works just fine. I also can print a web file from Konqueror.
> 
> But if I try to print a file from Open Office, Abi-Word, or
> KWrite, nothing happens.  When I check the print queue.
> I find this:
> Printer: HP_5MP at localhost - ERROR: spool queue for 'hp_5mp"
> does not exist on server localhost.localdomain
>    non-existent printer or you need to run 'checkpc -f.
> 
> That reports:
> 
> Warning - Epson_1270: 'no :rm, :lp, or :sv entry'
> Warning - Epson_1270: Bad printcap entry - missing 'sd' or 'client' entry?
> Warning - HP_5MP: 'no :rm, :lp, or :sv entry'
> Warning - HP_5MP: Bad printcap entry - missing 'sd' or 'client' entry?
> 
> I am currently set up and trying to use CUPS.
> 
> Once again I am clueless.
> and help would be appreciated.
> 
> Sean
> 
> 
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