Subject: Re: CUPS problem: "/dev/lp: no such file or directory,"
To: Richard L. Dery <dickdery@teleport.com>
From: Johnny C. Lam <jlam@netbsd.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 05/25/2003 19:10:34
On Sat, May 24, 2003 at 10:44:24AM -0700, Richard L. Dery wrote:
> 
> 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. However, trying to print from an application fails. When I 
> check lpq I get an "unknown printer: lp" message.  Also, during 
> startup,an error message, "lpd [188]: /dev/lp: no such file or 
> directory" comes up. I've tried going into the /dev/directory and 
> running MAKEDEV, but 'MAKEDEV all' doesn't create an lp device, and 
> 'MAKEDEV -lp' generates an error message.

It sounds like you're not using the right binaries to print using
CUPS from within your application.  Are you submitting the print
jobs using /usr/pkg/bin/lp?

	Cheers,

	-- Johnny Lam <jlam@netbsd.org>