[aclug-L] Printer in debian 2

[Wesley Simon <wsimon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I recently installed Debian 2.0.  I have a HP Deskjet 500C.  I configure it as
b&w only so it won't print everything in color.  This is not the problem.  I can
do a "cat filename > /dev/lp1" and print out a stair-stepped text file.  I found
a really good filtering program called apsfilter.  I make it all the way through
the installation and print a test page within the menu-based install program.
As soon as I exit and try to "lp testfile," it says:


connection to 'localhost' failed - Connection refused
job 'cfA535amd.' transfer to ascii@localhost failed

lprm outputs:

cannot open connection to `ascii@localhost' - Connection refused

lpq:

Host 'localhost' - cannot open connection to `ascii@localhost' - Connection
refused


I can take all filtering commands out of my /etc/printcap and print
stair-stepped text, but this worse than not printing (waste of paper).


I also tried a different filtering program called magicfilter and got similar
results.  This leads me to believe that its originating from permissions or a
config file rather than the filtering program.

Any suggestions?


Wes

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