Printer issue.

[AnthonySN]

We configured a printer on RHEL AS 4 update 2, But when we print a test page it gives the below error.

lpr:error-unable to print file: server-error-service-unavailable.

When i try to configure through firefox using
http://localhost:631
it says connection refused.

need some help me on this.

[Ivan Ferreira]

What is the output of:

service iptables status
getenforce
service cups status
lpc status
lpq


The problem may be related to:

Firewall blocking access
Cups not started
SELinux?
Printer misconfiguration (did you use system-config-printer?)

[skt_skt]

check if you have restrction to port 631 or if that is configured well.

For the printer to work from unix the respective ports should be listening? do you have any other printers wokring on the same server?

# grep 515 /etc/services
printer 515/tcp spooler # line printer spooler
printer 515/udp spooler # line printer spooler

# netstat -an|grep :515|grep LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:515 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN

[AnthonySN]

Below is the output of the command.

service iptables status
[root@erp42 init.d]# service iptables status
Firewall is stopped.

getenforce
[root@erp42 init.d]# getenforce
Disabled

service cups status
[root@erp42 init.d]# service cups status
cupsd (pid 18673) is running...

lpc status
[root@erp42 ~]# lpc status
[root@erp42 ~]#

lpq
[root@erp42 ~]# lpq
lpq: Unable to contact server!

Firewall blocking access
Cups not started started
SELinux? Disabled
Printer misconfiguration (did you use system-config-printer?)
yes i used system-config-printer


check if you have restrction to port 631 or if that is configured well.
no restriction.

For the printer to work from unix the respective ports should be listening? do you have any other printers wokring on the same server?
There are around 15 printers i need to configure on this server, all the 15 printers are already configured on another server and are working fine.

# grep 515 /etc/services
printer 515/tcp spooler # line printer spooler
printer 515/udp spooler # line printer spooler

# netstat -an|grep :515|grep LISTEN
no output for this particular command

[skt_skt · Accepted solution]

See if that helps...


Issue:
Why do I receive the "lpr: unable to print file: server-error-service-unavailable" error message on Red Hat Linux 9? Resolution:Release Found: Red Hat Linux 9 and cups-1.1.17-13.3.0.3

Symptom:
Can't print to network printer after installation with the redhat-config-printer tool.

Steps to Reproduce:

Install printer with the redhat-config-printer tool
Complete the configuration and try to print a test page
Solution:

Check in /etc/hosts to see if the "127.0.0.1 localhost" is missing. If this is the case, do the following:

Change the /etc/hosts to add the localhost.
Check the cups log to see if /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic is missing.
If this is the case reinstall the foomatic package and try the print.

[AnthonySN]

Thanks Santosh,
the entry "127.0.0.1 localhost" was commented, after removing the comment,
we are able to configure the printer.
thanks again.

[AnthonySN]

Check in /etc/hosts to see if the "127.0.0.1 localhost" is missing.
do the following:
Change the /etc/hosts to add the localhost.