Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] papd error:/dev/printer
From: Andrew McNabb (amcnabb@argus-systems.com)
Date: Mon Jul 27 1998 - 23:55:34 EDT
It is a FAQ. You have LPRng. Set papd.cony to say:
:pr="|/usr/bin/lpr -Plp"
if your printer is named lp.
On Mon, 27 Jul 1998, Michael Berghaus wrote:
> Sorry, if this is a FAQ...
>
> I try to print to a unix printer from a mac via papd (netatalk 1.3.3).
>
> The SYSLOG says:
> >Jul 27 21:53:41 mibsbox papd[1887]:lp_conn_unix connect /dev/printer: No
> >such file or directory
> >Jul 27 21:50:04 mibsbox papd[1849]: lp_print: lp_conn_unix: No such file
> >or directory
>
> OK, there _IS_ no /dev/printer (SuSE Linux 4.4) but as far as I understand
> the manpage, papd should only forward the print job to the lpd spool
> system...
> Even, if I create a /dev/printer (as a file or device like /dev/null) with
> permissions set to 777, SYSLOG says:
> >Jul 27 21:53:41 mibsbox papd[1887]: lp_conn_unix connect /dev/printer:
> >Connection refused
> >Jul 27 21:53:41 mibsbox papd[1887]: lp_print: lp_conn_unix: Connection
> >refused
> >Jul 27 21:53:41 mibsbox papd[1842]: child 1887 done
>
> So, what's wrong? Any hints?
>
> Best 73 de
> Michael
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> /dev/printer is "hardcoded" in include/atalk/paths.h:
> /*
> * papd paths
> */
> #define _PATH_PAPDPRINTCAP "/etc/printcap"
> #define _PATH_PAPDSPOOLDIR "/usr/spool/lpd"
> #define _PATH_DEVPRINTER "/dev/printer"
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> and used in etc/papd/lp.c:
> lp_conn_unix()
> {
> int s;
> struct sockaddr_un saun;
>
> if (( s = socket( AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0 )) < 0 ) {
> syslog( LOG_ERR, "lp_conn_unix socket: %m" );
> return( -1 );
> }
> bzero( &saun, sizeof( struct sockaddr_un ));
> saun.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
> strcpy( saun.sun_path, _PATH_DEVPRINTER );
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> if ( connect( s, (struct sockaddr *)&saun,
> strlen( saun.sun_path ) + 2 ) < 0 ) {
> syslog( LOG_ERR, "lp_conn_unix connect %s: %m", saun.sun_path );
> close( s );
> return( -1 );
> }
>
> return( s );
> }
>
> My papd.conf:
> Linux DeskWriter:\
> pr=tst:op=lp:
>
> My printcap:
> #
> tst|linux test printer for appletalk:\
> :lp=/dev/tty8:\
> :sd=/var/spool/tst:\
> :lf=/var/spool/tst/log:\
> :af=/var/spool/tst/acct:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:
>
>
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