Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!jgaltstl!terry From: terry@jgaltstl.UUCP (terry linhardt) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: Printer Problems Summary: who owns /dev/lp? Keywords: HP LaserJet II Message-ID: <460@jgaltstl.UUCP> Date: 27 May 91 03:23:09 GMT References: <1991May17.192418.12195@ritcsh.csh.rit.edu> Organization: The Lafayette Group, St. Louis, MO. Lines: 14 In article <1991May17.192418.12195@ritcsh.csh.rit.edu>, derrick@ritcsh.csh.rit.edu (Derrick Williams) writes: > > Doing it by hand, I specify /dev/lp to be the printer, but I get error > messages in the mail stating that it cannot be opened. > What am I doing wrong? > I believe you would get this message if /dev/lp is owned by someone other than lp. You might check this out. -- |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Terry Linhardt The Lafayette Group uunet!jgaltstl!terry | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|