lp waits and waits and waits... (and a VP/ix bitch)

[Jonathan Bayer]

In article <8589 at dasys1.UUCP> tbetz at dasys1.UUCP (Tom Betz) writes:
>Finally got Xenix up and running on the 3216 (after Wyse installed a new
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>failed) lp now refuses to send anything to the printer!  I can cat stuff 
>directly to /dev/tty2a (to which lp has been directed to send stuff) but
>if I pipe the same stuff to lp, lp just keeps queing requests up and 
>holding them.  lpstat -s returns:
>
>scheduler is running
>system default destination: laserjet
>device for laserjet: /dev/tty2a
>
>I can't figure it, I can't find anything in the docs that suggests a solution.
>

Check the printer spool directory.  Sometimes there is a file that
shouldn't be there.  If that doesn't work then do the following steps:

	1.	Remove all printers from the lp system.
	2.	Make sure all printer-related files are gone.
	3.	Re-install the laserjet printer on the lp system.

If the above doesn't work then do the following:

	1.	Remove the printer subsystem from Xenix.
	2.	Re-install the printer subsystem.
	3.	Re-install the laserjet.

One  of the above should do the trick.

JB

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