topic Re: error printer non-existent in Operating System - HP-UX

error printer non-existent

Ganaa — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:33:26 GMT

Hi all,
i have problem in printer configuration,
first i want your help in defining the remote printer that i define it from sam->printer and plotter->lp spooler->printer and plotter
then action ,add remote printer and plotter,
when adding the printer it give me the folowing error "Lp destination "printer2" does not exist on stratus "and i continue and it appers on the system and then when i try to delete the printer it give me the same error.
i try to add another printer with the same name but give me the same error.
i try following

- # lpadmin -xprinter2
lpadmin: destination "printer2" non-existent

What should i do?

Regards,
Ganaa

Re: error printer non-existent

Gurumanickam — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:34:26 GMT

team

For remote printer configuration

1. Add remote system name in /etc/hosts file

2. Try you are able to resolve your remote host using nslookup command

3. Try adding the printer using sam.

good luck

Re: error printer non-existent

Peter Nikitka — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:43:01 GMT

Hi,

1) removing a non-existing printer (your lpadmin command) leads to an error - that seems okay to me.
2) Do you really want to add a remote printer (e.g. connect to another workstation or PC) or do you have a network printer (HP or HP-compatible) attached directly to the network?
The procedure for the latter is different and requires the HPPI software (formally known as 'jetadmin'). Look for
/opt/hpnp*
on your host.
3) If you really have a remote printer, check for the correct hostname - which must be reachable at installation time - and the name the remote printer has on the remote system.

mfG Peter

Re: error printer non-existent

Ganaa — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:52:55 GMT

Hi Gurumanickam ,
Thank you for your reply.

1. i added remote system name in /etc/hosts .

127.0.0.1 localhost loopback
192.168.5.221 print.esp.mn

2. checked host using nslookup command.

# nslookup
Trying DNS
Name: print.esp.mn
Address: 192.168.5.221

3. try add remote printer.

But shows following error message :

lpstat: printer "printer8" non-existent.
A problem occurred doing "lpadmin -pprinter8 -ormprint.esp.mn
-orphp9050 -mrmodel -v/dev/null -orc -ob3 -ocmrcmodel -osmrsmodel".
Stderr from this command is "/usr/sbin/lpadmin: can't create new
member file". Unable to add printer "printer8" because of above error(s).

Thanks,
Ganaa