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Unix® troubleshooting, Unix, Troubleshooting – Brother NC-7100W User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING 10 - 11

4

If you used rarp, make sure that you started the rarp daemon on
any workstation using the rarpd, rarpd-a, or equivalent
command. Verify that the

/etc/ethers

file contains the

correct Ethernet address and that the print server name
matches the name in the

/etc/hosts

file.

5

If you used bootp, make sure that you started the bootp daemon
on any UNIX

®

workstation and bootp is enabled (i.e., the "#" is

removed from the bootp entry) in the

/etc/bootptab

file is

correctly configured.

6

Also verify that host computer and the print server are either on
the same subnet, otherwise that the router is properly
configured to pass data between the two devices.

UNIX

®

Troubleshooting

1

Make sure that the

/etc/printcap

file (if applicable) is typed

in correctly. In particular, look for missing ":" and "\" characters,
because a small error anywhere in the file can have major
consequences. Also check the

/usr/spool

directory to make

sure that you have created a valid spool directory.

2

If you are using a Linux operating system, the X-Window Print
tool program that is included with Linux may not properly
configure the etc/printcap file for lpd operation, then you might
also edit the etc/printcap file and change the following line in the
entry for the printer.

if

:lp = /dev/null: \

then to

:lp = :\

3

If you are using a Berkeley-based UNIX

®

, make sure that the

daemon is started on Berkeley based systems with the
command lpc start printer, where printer is the name of the local
print queue.

4

If you are using an AT&T-based UNIX

®

, make sure the printer is

enabled (enable printer, where printer is the name of the local
print queue).