https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/user-can-t-print-from-text-editor-using-red-hat-7-3/m-p/3067912#M6602 Check the permissions on /dev/lp0 or /dev/parport0 (can't remember which it is in RedHat 7.3) to see if anybody can write to them. They probably have too restrictive permissions. Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:12:42 GMT Eric Ladner 2003-09-10T15:12:42Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/user-can-t-print-from-text-editor-using-red-hat-7-3/m-p/3067911#M6601 He can print a file using terminal services only. If he tries to print using KEdit or similar editor, the following message is produced:<BR /><BR />"Unable to start child print process. The KDE Print Server (kdeprintd) could not be contacted. Check to see that this server is running."<BR /><BR />Root CAN print from Kedit, or anywhere for that matter. Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:56:42 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/user-can-t-print-from-text-editor-using-red-hat-7-3/m-p/3067911#M6601 Matt_151 2003-09-10T14:56:42Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/user-can-t-print-from-text-editor-using-red-hat-7-3/m-p/3067912#M6602 Check the permissions on /dev/lp0 or /dev/parport0 (can't remember which it is in RedHat 7.3) to see if anybody can write to them. They probably have too restrictive permissions. Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:12:42 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/user-can-t-print-from-text-editor-using-red-hat-7-3/m-p/3067912#M6602 Eric Ladner 2003-09-10T15:12:42Z