Problem removing remote printer

[Jayasuntar]

Hi all,

We configured one remote printer wrongly which is not available physically on HP UX 11.11, now when we tried to remove printer it gives " destination xxx non_existent" error.

We tried thro sam - we got the same mesg.
In command line also #lpadmin -x also gives same error.

The following things are tried.
1. #lpshut
2. #lpadmin -x
(Gives the same error)
3. Started the lpsched.

Checked for /var/spool/lp/log - No content in the file.

What could be the problem..

Thanks in advance..

Regards

[Raj D.]

Hi Jaysuntar ,

It seems to be the remote printer is not reachable and you are not able to delete.

1. check # lpstat -t | grep printer_name
does it shows the printer.

2. and also check the printer name , in
/var/spool/lp/interface/
/var/spool/lp/interface/model.orig/

Cheers,
Raj.

[Steve Steel]

Hi

It does not recognise it as existing

cd /usr/spool/lp/request/

cp -p -r existingprinter printername

lpadmin -xprintername

Steve Steel

[Jayasuntar]

Dear Steve Steel,

thanks for your input,

We have done the following thigs.

1. cp -p -r pr0 epsonA_1
pr0 - working printer
epson1_a - problem printer

2. lpshut

3. lpadmin -xepsonA_1

Now it gives " Cant open member file error"..

What could be the problem.

Thanks in advance.

regards

[Alessandro Pilati]

Jayasuntar,
check these links:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=89363

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=864375

I found this explanation but I'm not sure it's your case:
"can't open member file "
The lp program is trying to access the list of members in the directory /var/spool/lp/member. The system could have the maximum number of files open that are allowed at any one time. You can correct this by typing the command at a later time.

I think there is a problem with permissions of your /etc/lp and /var/spool/lp ( it should be 755 and lp:bin as ownership ).

Regards,
Alex

[Jayasuntar]

Dear Alex,

Checked the permission for /etc/lp and /var/spool/lp. For both it is lp:bin and permission set to 755 only.

Still we are getting the same error.

Regards

[Steve Steel · Accepted solution]

Hi

find /etc/lp|xargs ll -d

post result


Steve Steel

[Jayasuntar]

Dear Steve Steel,

Please find the output below.

root@appnode2 / #find /etc/lp|xargs ll -d
drwxr-xr-x 8 lp bin 8192 Aug 30 16:28 /etc/lp
drwxr-xr-x 2 lp bin 96 Sep 1 08:48 /etc/lp/cinterface
-rwxr-xr-x 1 lp lp 105 Apr 25 2004 /etc/lp/cinterface/pr0
drwxr-xr-x 2 lp bin 96 Nov 15 2000 /etc/lp/class
drwxr-xr-x 2 lp bin 96 Nov 15 2000 /etc/lp/info
drwxr-xr-x 3 lp bin 8192 Sep 1 08:48 /etc/lp/interface
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5256 Aug 30 16:10 /etc/lp/interface/Epso
n1_A4
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5256 Aug 30 16:10 /etc/lp/interface/Epso
n2_A4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 lp bin 11551 Dec 5 2004 /etc/lp/interface/d1pr
n
drwxr-xr-x 2 root sys 96 Dec 5 2004 /etc/lp/interface/mode
l.orig
-rwxr-xr-x 1 lp bin 570 Dec 5 2004 /etc/lp/interface/mode
l.orig/d1prn
-rwxr-xr-x 1 lp lp 5259 Apr 25 2004 /etc/lp/interface/pr0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 lp lp 5259 Apr 25 2004 /etc/lp/interface/pr0.
org
drwxr-xr-x 2 lp bin 96 Sep 1 08:57 /etc/lp/member
-rw-r--r-- 1 lp lp 10 Dec 5 2004 /etc/lp/member/d1prn
-rw-r--r-- 1 lp lp 10 Apr 25 2004 /etc/lp/member/pr0
drwxr-xr-x 2 lp bin 96 Sep 1 08:48 /etc/lp/sinterface
-rwxr-xr-x 1 lp lp 105 Apr 25 2004 /etc/lp/sinterface/pr0


Regards

[RAC_1]

touch /var/spool/lp/member/epsonA_1

Now you should be able to remove it.

[Jayasuntar]

Thanks RAC,

your solution worked out..

Thanks to all

Regards