printing fails with the error :"lp: Not allowed to print"

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Issue

  • Command line printing fails with the error :"lp: Not allowed to print"
lp test.txt -d Print_Q -otray3
lp: Not allowed to print.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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