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Topic: RestoringPrinter Configuration, Printer doesn't work after reboot

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johnw

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Posted: Dec. 15 2005,17:16

Printer setup works, printertest works fine, applications then will print. I used EmElfm to save printer configuration to /home/dsl/.filetool.lst (files saved were /opt/apsfilter and /opt/printcap). Before closing down I went to system/backup/restore and backed up the file to a fd0..

When I rebooted using the option restore=fd0 the printer doesn't work unless you reconfigure it from scratch. The control panel at this point shows that the Printer/lpd button is depressed.

What am I doing wrong?

roberts

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Posted: Dec. 15 2005,17:33

I think you missed one directory, var/spool/lpd/lp

Where the lp is really the name of your printer, or you could use
var/spool/lpd if you have multiple printers

Therefore the files to add to .filetool.lst are:

opt/printcap
opt/apsfilter/
var/spool/lpd/lp/