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    From Brian Howlett@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 13 00:20:08 2024
    Hi all.

    Putting this out here first in case anyone else has had the same issue,
    and knows how to fix it, otherwise I'll email R-Comp...

    I haven't printed from RISC OS for a while, but now when I try to print
    over the network, using the PS3 driver, I get the following error when
    trying to select the PS3 icon:

    Warning from Printer Manager: Filing system or path lpr: not present

    Printers version is 1.85 07-May-16 on RO 5.28 on a TiMachine.

    Printer is a Lexmark CX310dn, and it prints fine from Windows.

    I've checked the network settings and the printer responds to pings.

    I've reinstalled the Network Printer Drivers from R-Comp and reinstalled
    the PS3 PDF but can't think of anything else to try. If anyone has any
    ideas on this, I'd be glad of your thoughts.
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  • From Chris Hughes@21:1/5 to Brian Howlett on Sat Jan 13 09:32:18 2024
    In message <007cd1215b.BrianNews@brianhowlett.me.uk>
    Brian Howlett <news-spamtrap@brianhowlett.me.uk> wrote:

    Hi all.

    Putting this out here first in case anyone else has had the same issue,
    and knows how to fix it, otherwise I'll email R-Comp...

    I haven't printed from RISC OS for a while, but now when I try to print
    over the network, using the PS3 driver, I get the following error when
    trying to select the PS3 icon:

    Warning from Printer Manager: Filing system or path lpr: not present

    Printers version is 1.85 07-May-16 on RO 5.28 on a TiMachine.

    Printer is a Lexmark CX310dn, and it prints fine from Windows.

    I've checked the network settings and the printer responds to pings.

    I've reinstalled the Network Printer Drivers from R-Comp and reinstalled
    the PS3 PDF but can't think of anything else to try. If anyone has any
    ideas on this, I'd be glad of your thoughts.

    Two thoughts, come to mind.

    It is not seeing or running the lprDriver module which on my computer is located !BOOT.Choices.Boot.PreDesk.lprDriver

    or

    for some reason your lpr setting on the connections window for your
    printer in the Printer Manager have become incorrect or lost? Is the Ip
    address in the Printer manager for your printer still correct?

    As an aside I am running !Printers 1.91 which if IIRC I downloaded from Packman.


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    Chris Hughes

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  • From Alan Adams@21:1/5 to Chris Hughes on Sat Jan 13 20:45:10 2024
    In message <960904225b.chris@mytardis>
    Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> wrote:

    In message <007cd1215b.BrianNews@brianhowlett.me.uk>
    Brian Howlett <news-spamtrap@brianhowlett.me.uk> wrote:

    Hi all.

    Putting this out here first in case anyone else has had the same issue,
    and knows how to fix it, otherwise I'll email R-Comp...

    I haven't printed from RISC OS for a while, but now when I try to print
    over the network, using the PS3 driver, I get the following error when
    trying to select the PS3 icon:

    Warning from Printer Manager: Filing system or path lpr: not present

    Printers version is 1.85 07-May-16 on RO 5.28 on a TiMachine.

    Printer is a Lexmark CX310dn, and it prints fine from Windows.

    I've checked the network settings and the printer responds to pings.

    I've reinstalled the Network Printer Drivers from R-Comp and reinstalled
    the PS3 PDF but can't think of anything else to try. If anyone has any
    ideas on this, I'd be glad of your thoughts.

    Two thoughts, come to mind.

    It is not seeing or running the lprDriver module which on my computer is located !BOOT.Choices.Boot.PreDesk.lprDriver

    or

    for some reason your lpr setting on the connections window for your
    printer in the Printer Manager have become incorrect or lost? Is the Ip address in the Printer manager for your printer still correct?

    As an aside I am running !Printers 1.91 which if IIRC I downloaded from Packman.

    I Also use Network Printer Drivers and PS3.

    I have two physical printers, and single and two duplex setups, so 6 icons
    in total.

    One has the setting "print to file" and the file defined as lpr#M277/raw:
    where M277 is the hosts file entry for the for the printer, which is an HP model.

    Check that you can ping whatever replaces M277 in your setup.



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  • From Brian Howlett@21:1/5 to Alan Adams on Sun Jan 14 01:11:22 2024
    On 13 Jan, Alan Adams <alan@adamshome.org.uk> wrote:

    [Snip]

    Check that you can ping whatever replaces M277 in your setup.

    See my reply to Chris, he came up with the solution, however my connection shows the printer's IP address rather than matching a hosts file entry.

    All now working fine, thanks.
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    I put instant coffee in the microwave, and almost went back in time...

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  • From Brian Howlett@21:1/5 to Chris Hughes on Sun Jan 14 01:07:40 2024
    On 13 Jan, Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> wrote:

    [Snip]

    It is not seeing or running the lprDriver module which on my computer is located !BOOT.Choices.Boot.PreDesk.lprDriver

    [Snip]

    That's the one - there was no lprDriver module in Predesk, so it appears
    that the installation program didn't install it correctly. Once I found
    the module inside the installer and manually copied it to Predesk I can
    now choose the PS3 printer correctly.

    The details in the printer control connection settings are correct - one
    of the first things I checked.

    Thanks for the suggestion.
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    Brian Howlett - Email to From: address deleted unseen -----------------------------------------------------
    What's the difference between ignorance and apathy?
    I don't know and I don't care...

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