Subject: Re: CUPS problem: "/dev/lp: no such file or directory,"
To: Richard L. Dery <dickdery@teleport.com>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 05/25/2003 15:05:21
On Sat, May 24, 2003 at 10:44:24AM -0700, Richard L. Dery wrote:
> I'm trying to get CUPS 1.1.18 working with NetBSD 1.6 and an Epson 
> Stylus C62. The computer is a P166.
> 
> I know that cupsd is communicating with the printer. The printer 
> "chatters" when cupsd is started. I can install the printer and print a 
> test page.

So cups is working

> However, trying to print from an application fails. When I 
> check lpq I get an "unknown printer: lp" message.  Also, during 

looks like you're using the BSD-lpd versions of the tools (which are in
/usr/bin). You have to use the cups version of these tools, which are
installed in /usr/pkg/bin
Now that you have cups installed you can safely remove the lp* tools in
/usr/bin. This is what I do on my machines

> startup,an error message, "lpd [188]: /dev/lp: no such file or 
> directory" comes up. I've tried going into the /dev/directory and 

You don't need lpd when using cups. Don't try to start it

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
     NetBSD: 24 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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