I have tried adding two printers: JetDirect ljet, and local printer (on parallel port) deskjet to a RH7.2 server, machine. I used printtool to add them. Printing a test page from printtool says: There was an error trying to print the test page. Using 'lpr file' says: Status Information: sending job 'root@machine+678' to deskjet@localhost connecting to 'localhost', attempt 1 cannot open connection to localhost - Connection timed out Make sure LPD server is running on the server Similarly, printing to ljet would use "ljet@localhost" and fail too. lpd is running. What is going on here??? To make it print, I have to specify the option -Pdeskjet@machine, -Pljet@machine, or by using 'PRINTER="deskjet@machine"; export PRINTER' Thanks,