cottrell@dlorsc.enet.dec.com (Ken Cottrell) (04/12/91)
Here is the setup: I have a Sun 4 networked to a DECstation 3100 (via TCP/IP), and the same DS3100 is talking to a laser printer via a LAT terminal server. I set up the DS3100's printcap file so that the DEC is able to send files to the printer via PORT_7 on the terminal server, no problem. I have also setup the printcap file on the Sun, with the "rp" field pointing the corresponding printername entry in the DEC printcap file, and the SUN printcap entry "rm" pointing to the DEC hostname. What we want to do use this command from the Sun to send files thru the Ultrix box to the laser printer: sun_host> lpr -Plat_printer filename Things seem to be on the verge of working, but I get a msg on the Sun saying that its waiting for the queue to start on the DEC. Any ideas ? (I can run the lpr command on the DEC to the lat printer and it works) (My apologies for not including the /etc/printcap files or the actual error messages - I don't have access to the machines right now) Thanks, Ken 214/404-6402
j1h9453@aim1.tamu.edu (Joel Huddleston) (04/13/91)
In article <1991Apr12.082435@dlorsc.enet.dec.com> cottrell@dlorsc.enet.dec.com (Ken Cottrell) writes: >Things seem to be on the verge of working, but I get a msg on the Sun saying >that its waiting >for the queue to start on the DEC. >Ken 214/404-6402 Ken: Look in manual page lpd(8) on the ultrix machine. It describes two security files one of which must contain the name of the sun 4 machine that you wish to allow print access. The hosts.equiv is the more generic file allowing probably more access from the sun than you would want. The hosts.lpd file allows ONLY printer access and nothing more. See the man pages on either of these two files for formats. Another possibility is that you need to run lpc but I doubt it. Hope this helps, Joel Huddleston eka j1h9453@zeus.tamu.edu Peace: Not just the absence of war but the absence of fear. War: Not just the absence of peace but the absence of cowardice. Disclaimer: Not just the absence of blame but the absence of repsponsiblilty.