Printer question


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Printer question
# 1  
Old 08-18-2003
Question Printer question

This question may sound very stupid to you guys...

I am having a problem with a dot-matrix printer, which is named printer16 in our SunOS 5.6 system. Since it is a hardware problem, I want to use an alternate dot-matrix printer as a spare. But, before replacing the printer physically, I need to gather the current printer's configuration.

I know how to disable a print queue, but I just don't know where to go (which file, etc.) in order to gather the settings.

I typed lpstat -s, and here is the information that I got for the printer:

device for printer16: /dev/null

What does it mean?

Thanks in advance,


Anne (from Canada)
# 2  
Old 08-19-2003
HI Anne,

If I were behind a SUN Solaris machine 'dd be able to trace it. NOw please examine the following command :

find / -type d -name interface -print

This should lead you to the interface scripts.

It could be something of /var/spool/interface or something or /etc/spool/...

Just let us know if you need more info.

Regs David
# 3  
Old 08-19-2003
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for, and I found additional information almost instantly.

Thanks again!

A very happy network admin Smilie
 
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

8 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Linux

Find printer location and printer type

Hi, Is it possible to find the printer location and printer type (whether it is local or network) using command in Linux ? Thanks in advance. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: forumguest
1 Replies

2. AIX

AIX v5.2 Printer Question

Hi All, I have an AIX server runing v5.2.0.0 OS and i am trying to print to a printer attached to the parallel port. I have successfully configured a printer and a print queue. However, when i submit the job i get the following error Message from queueing system: 0781-088 Queue z:lp0 went... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: rramanuj
4 Replies

3. AIX

Check printer queue on Windows printer server

Hello Let me first give a small overview of the setup. All printers are connected to Windows 2000 servers. There are a lot of UNIX (AIX & HP-UX) servers as well which have SAP running. I'm working on a script to add printers to a specified SAP instance. I want to verify the user input (to... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: NielsV
0 Replies

4. Solaris

Configuring Printer with Printer Manager

Hi All, I am trying to configure printer in solaris 10 with the help of print manager. There is no printer attached to my system, ia m doing it for test purpose. However I am unable to do so coz its pops up window - Heading as error with option as dismiss and cancel. Kindly help as I am... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: kumarmani
3 Replies

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Question about logging printer jobs...

Is there anyway for me to run a script or something so when the network printer is activated that it logs the job name and the amount of paper used, then emaisl it to a designated email *Konicapaper@whatever.com*? For example i print job name test Konica and it uses 20 sheets of paper. then i print... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: Corrail
0 Replies

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

AIX v5.2 Printer Question

Hi All, I have an AIX server runing v5.2.0.0 OS and i am trying to print to a printer attached to the parallel port. I have successfully configured a printer and a print queue. However, when i submit the job i get the following error Message from queueing system: 0781-088 Queue z:lp0 went... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: rramanuj
1 Replies

7. Linux

know I do for to printer in printer deskjet 80colun

I want to print some thing in HP Deskjet 692.? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: edvaldo
1 Replies

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Samba Printer question

While running Samba on a linux box on my network I have discovered that when I try to add a printer to a windows host my samba box apears as a print server. This has caused a slow down on the generation of the print server list. What I would like to do is set up samba so that it does not apear... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: xaviorm
1 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question