LP Spooler problem on HPUX 11

[Nigel Mushet]

We have succesfully added numerous printers (network and remote) on our server. However when I tried to add a remote printer (using LP Spooler) recently - I get the message "the remote printer abc already exists on the system".

In fact the printer does not exist on the system. We have not applied any patches or made any changes to the OS.

Can anyone advise what the problem is ?

[Geoff Wild]

How are you adding the printer?

Does it show in a lpstat abc

Rgds...Geoff

[Nigel Mushet]

Hi Geoff

I am adding the printer through SAM. The printer is not shown under lpstat. In fact you can make up a "nonsense" printer name and you will still get the message that the printer already exists (but it does not).

The existing genuine printers all show under lpstat and work fine.

[Geoff Wild · Accepted solution]

Try adding via the command line like so:

lpadmin -v/dev/null -mrmodel -pABC -ormabc.yourdoamin.com -orpREMOTEQUEUENAME

Rgds...Geoff

[Nigel Mushet]

Thanks Geoff - the printer is added correctly when using the command line.

[Nigel Mushet]

Adding printer via the command line works