Problem using user .printcap file in LPRng

anderson_aidan_at_hotmail.com
Date: 11/29/05 

Date: 29 Nov 2005 03:13:59 -0800

I am trying to set up printing using a local .printcap file in the
users home directory but when I run checkpc, it does not appear to be
picking it up. It only picks up entries in the /etc/printcap file. I
have checked lpd.conf and it is using it's default setting of .printcap
as the local printcap file. Is there anything else I am missing? I
have looked through the LPRng howto but it does not give any more
clues.

regards,
Aidan

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