[ltp] lpd and cups on linux RH 7.3

Tony Willoughby linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
26 Aug 2002 10:32:16 -0400


On Mon, 2002-08-26 at 06:33, Pino Giaquinto wrote:
> This is first time that I use CUPS
> I have added starting links to cups in rc3.d and rc5.d but I don't know if I
> must delete the lpd starting links.
> I have entered http://localhost:631 into my web browser, I have configured
> my EPSON, I have tested the configuration (beautiful !!!) but... how can
> print from console and/or X application (OpenOffice,org and others) ???
> NOTE: I don't use KDE or GNOME... I use MWM.
> If I print from console using 'lp filename' command I have just some error
> messages... no printed document !
> I have installed xpp (good configuration and print tool) on my TP600E and I
> can print in X using it... but I need to print from console also !!!

Cups has its own set of executables that are used in place of the
standard ones.

/usr/bin/cancel.cups
/usr/bin/lp.cups
/usr/bin/lpq.cups
/usr/bin/lpr.cups
/usr/bin/lprm.cups
/usr/bin/lpstat.cups


> 
> Thank you
> 
> 
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