[cups] lpform failing, password not recognized

[Johnnie W Adams]

P.S. This is on a RHEL 8 host.

On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 10:01 AM Johnnie W Adams <jxadams at ualr.edu> wrote:

> Hi, folks,
>
>      From one of my users:
>
> I was taught to issue a command similar to the following:
> lpform lineprint2 -Pls139 outputfile.txt
>
> lineprint2 is a form
> -Pls139 designates the print queue ls139
> outputfile.txt is what needs to be printed.
>
> When I issue this command, it prompts me thusly:
> Password for <user id> on localhost?
> It does not accept my password
>
> When it fails, I get:
>  /usr/bin/lpr: Error - The printer or class does not exist.
> lpform error: /usr/bin/lpr -h returned error code 1
>
>      I've done what I know to do for him. Do any of you have ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
>      John A
>
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John Adams
Senior Linux/Middleware Administrator  | Information Technology Services
+1-501-916-3010 | jxadams at ualr.edu | http://ualr.edu/itservices
*UA Little Rock*

Reminder:  IT Services will never ask for your password over the phone or
in an email. Always be suspicious of requests for personal information that
come via email, even from known contacts.  For more information or to
report suspicious email, visit IT Security
<http://ualr.edu/itservices/security/>.