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From: erict@flatline.UUCP (eric townsend)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Help- '/dev/[raw]lp' cannot create - Help
Summary: Um, I fixed it (shamefull look)
Keywords: lp, printer, broken, HELLLP
Message-ID: <408@flatline.UUCP>
Date: 17 Feb 88 03:27:02 GMT
References: <403@flatline.UUCP>
Organization: flatline in Houston(Montrose, really), Tx.
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In article <403@flatline.UUCP>, erict@flatline.UUCP (eric townsend) writes:
[A rather lengthly account of my machine, and how I broke the scheduler]
[lpstat -t output...]
>         printer Other disabled since Feb 14 19:28 -
> 	        disabled by scheduler: can't open /dev/lp
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just a note.      ^ It'll do this for several reasons.^

Especially if the printer cable has fallen out of the connector.

Rule #2:  Always check the cables first.  Then check them again while
          you're working on the problem.

I checked the cables before I started to work on it, but not while I
was working on it.  :-)
Thanx for all the help from everybody, though...
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