[Info-vax] LPD problems

[Michael Austin]

Tom Adams wrote:
> On Apr 13, 3:03 pm, k.roll... at gmail.com wrote:
>> On Apr 13, 11:31 am, tadamsmar <tadams... at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>> The versions are:
>>> DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3-2            Platform    Installed
>>> DEC AXPVMS TCPIP V5.4-15             Full LP     Installed
>>> I have not used LPD before.
>>> I am trying to print via a Microsoft server.
>>> 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
>>> when I try to print, I get:
>>> LPD Retrying failed job: LOGIN Number: 464 User: SYSTEM Status:
>>> %SYSTEM-F-REJECT
>>> , connect to network object rejected
>>> I can ping the address of the server.
>>> Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?
>> On the windows machine:
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>> Make sure the component 'Other Network File an Print Services':'Print
>> Services for Unix'  is installed and running.
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>> Make sure the printer is shared.  Do not use any spaces or odd
>> characters in the share name.  Any security settings should allow the
>> VMS machine to access the share WITHOUT authentication (defaults are
>> usually ok).
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>> On the VMS machine:
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>> Use the printer share name for the 'rp=' entry, NOT the 'real' printer/
>> queue name.
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>> As mentioned by others, 'TELNET/PORT=515 <windows machine>' from VMS
>> will at least confirm that the print service is running, and is
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> I tried to TELNET/PORT=515 to the windows server and I got a REJECT
> message.  I guess that means its not configured correctly.


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