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On Monday 03 December 2001 15:38, you wrote: > Adrian Midgley wrote: > > > Urm what process is already bound to the TCP port.... > > > > > > "netstat -ap | grep printer" or similar. > > > > tcp 0 0 *:printer *:* > > LISTEN 279/lpd > > unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1026 279/lpd > > /var/run/printer > > Was this before you started lpd as this implies it is already > running.... > > I'm sure it is a simple problem. It has to be, but I've recreated it unwittingly twice. If ther eis a previous instance running, then it does not appear to respond to a queue coming into existence. However, instantiating lpd again is followed by it printing... weirdness alert! It works now. Just realised I'd printed a page from soffice without mucking about. > Last time I did this CUPS was just taking over the world. CUPS is in there somewhere. maybe I should learn about it. I have a HP4l and also a Samsung laser which interestingly comes with WIndows and Linux drivers, but no DOS capability. So it is a Lindows printer. Finding cheap consumer stuff like that is heartening. Unlike Gates' offers to the Gov/NHS. -- From one of the Linux desktops of Dr Adrian Midgley http://www.swis.net/midgley/ -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.