[Info-vax] LPD problems

[Steven Schweda]

jbriggs... at gmail.com wrote:

> > LPD Retrying failed job: LOGIN Number: 464 User: SYSTEM Status:
> > %SYSTEM-F-REJECT
> > , connect to network object rejected

> $ telnet <serverip> 515
>
> If it says "connection refused" then the Windows server isn't
> listening.  You can either print directly to the printer's JetDirect
> card (or equivalent) or install and configure LPR/LPD on the Windows
> server.

   Uh, "%SYSTEM-F-REJECT" is as close as you're likely to get
to "Connection refused" on a VMS (TCPIP) system.

> I have been told the server address and queue name.  The Microsoft
> server is administered by another group
>
> I enabled and started LPD/LPR via TCPIP$CONFIG
>
> I set up the queue on VMS using  TCPIP$LPRSETUP

   You do realize that we can't see (hence, verify) any of
this, right?

   Did you ask your "Microsoft server" group?

> The versions are:
> [...]

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