remote printer queue

[Marc Summers_2]

I am trying to setup a remote printer queue and appear to do this successfully but when I queue up a print job an lpstat shows that the printer is down, so I re-enable it and try again but again lpstat shows the warning that the printer is down.
What am I doing wrong here.
The printer really exists at the remote site and works OK.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Massimo Bianchi]

Hi,
is lpsched running ?


HTH,
Massimo

[Michael Steele_2]

From the server:

ps -ef | grep -i rlp (* rlpdaemon running ? *)

grep -i rlp /etc/ineted.conf (* commented out ? *)

ping client (* OK ? *)

From the client:

lpstat -t (* printer exists ? *)
lpshut
enable local_lp
accept local_lp
lpsched

This is for previously configured lp. Reply if never configured.

[Juerg DENNEBERG]

Hi

on the print server check that TCP print service is enabled and running (I do not know the exact name!?!)
Regards Juerg

[twang]

Marc,
What is your printer server, is it a hpux machine or a print server utility like jetdirect box?
If it still fail to enable the print queue, you may remove it, recreate and see.

[Printaporn_1]

Hi,

Can you try
telnet 515

[Marc Summers_2]

Most of these suggestions I have already tried one fact that I left out is that the printer in Canada is hooked up via a old DTC I suspect that this might have something to do with it but I am unsure. Both Unix systems are HP-UX boxes, one is an older K class and the one here locally is a D class I believe they both have 11.0 HP-UX.