you might check to be sure your lp demon is running. <div>On 5/30/07, Bret Stern <<a href="mailto:bret_stern@machinemanagement.com">bret_stern@machinemanagement.com </a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> -----Original Message----- > From: <a href="mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces@redhat.com"> redhat-install-list-bounces@redhat.com</a> > [mailto:<a href="mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces@redhat.com">redhat-install-list-bounces@redhat.com</a>] On Behalf Of Buz Davis > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:32 PM > To: <a href="mailto:redhat-install-list@redhat.com">redhat-install-list@redhat.com</a> > Subject: printer suddenly disappeared > > I have a locally connected (dev/lp0) samsung laser printer that I have > been using for a couple of years now. Suddenly this evening > I am unable > to print to it from my Linux box (Red Hat 9). > > on attempting to print the file 'pthis' I get errors: > > lpr pthis > lpr error - no default destination available > lpr -P printer pthis > lpr error - unable to print file: server-error-service-unavailable > > If I go into Gnome/system tools/print manager I get "No > printers found. > Run the printer configuration tool ?". On clicking OK and giving the > root password the printer configuration appears, and it > correctly lists > the printer and notes that it is the default. But it gives the > "service-unavailable" message when I attempt to print a test page. > > I have tried disconnecting the printer cable and letting Kudzu remove > the configuration, then connecting it and rebooting, and > Kudzu finds and > configures it (so it says). Then on entering the Gnome configuration > tool I find that the data are still there. (I even tried > deleting them > and recreating). None of this has helped. > > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-install-list mailing list > <a href="mailto:Redhat-install-list@redhat.com">Redhat-install-list@redhat.com </a> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list</a> > To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: > <a href="mailto:redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com"> redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com</a> > Subject: unsubscribe > Something seems to have happened to the printer communications hardware or the parallel port on your pc (perhaps). 1. Try a different port lpt2 (if available) 1. Try a different printer 2. Perhaps try the printer on a windows box B Stern _______________________________________________ Redhat-install-list mailing list <a href="mailto:Redhat-install-list@redhat.com"> Redhat-install-list@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list</a> To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: <a href="mailto:redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com">redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com</a> Subject: unsubscribe </blockquote></div> -- Ted Potter <a href="mailto:tpotter@techmarin.com"> tpotter@techmarin.com</a>