Printing from Linux host fails LPDSVC: Event ID 4007. SimulatePassThrough ineffective

Geico Caveman <spammers-go-> wrote in
news:201010141218268930-spammersgohere@spaminvalid:

> I do not know if you are being facetious here, but I would think that
> anyone with basic comprehension skills would have gathered by now that
> the problem lies with the LPD server on the windows XP machine, and not
> with the postscript printer (which has been tested on windows XP).
>
> If you have nothing to add, and only wish to troll on the basis of a
> barely read post, feel free to do so, but I am currently more
> interested in solving a problem, than in listening to you pontificate
> about stuff that you clearly do not care to understand (I did not say
> you can't understand, just not care to understand).
>
> No offense is meant, but I would not care if any was taken. All I see
> you doing is taking this thread astray with your preconceptions.
>

With that sort of attitude I'd be amazed if you get much help. As far as I
can see Robert and "Natural Philosopher" were sincerely trying to help you
out. Take their advice or not, the least you can offer is some gratitude.

--
Rahul

On 2010-10-15 15:07:22 -0500, Rahul <> said:

> Geico Caveman <spammers-go-> wrote in
> news:201010141218268930-spammersgohere@spaminvalid:
>
>> I do not know if you are being facetious here, but I would think that
>> anyone with basic comprehension skills would have gathered by now that
>> the problem lies with the LPD server on the windows XP machine, and not
>> with the postscript printer (which has been tested on windows XP).
>>
>> If you have nothing to add, and only wish to troll on the basis of a
>> barely read post, feel free to do so, but I am currently more
>> interested in solving a problem, than in listening to you pontificate
>> about stuff that you clearly do not care to understand (I did not say
>> you can't understand, just not care to understand).
>>
>> No offense is meant, but I would not care if any was taken. All I see
>> you doing is taking this thread astray with your preconceptions.
>>
>
> With that sort of attitude I'd be amazed if you get much help. As far as I
> can see Robert and "Natural Philosopher" were sincerely trying to help you
> out. Take their advice or not, the least you can offer is some gratitude.

I would rather not have such "help", given the reluctance of one of
them to even read the post that asks for help.

In any case, I solved this problem on my own.

Geico Caveman <spammers-go-> wrote:
> In the Event Viewer, I have this persistent failure to accept print
> jobs from the linux host:

> Source: LPDSVC
> Event ID: 4007
> Type: Warning
> Illegal format used for commands received from 192.168.0.1 : service refused

> I have tried to add (a) SimulatePassThrough (1) and (b)
> LpdPrinterPassThrough (1) keys to the registry using regedit:

Are these Q168457 and Q150930?

Chris