I'm running slink on a x86 box with all the security & y2k updates applied. I've got lprng (version 3.5.2-2), magicfilter (version 1.2-28), a2ps (version 4.10.4-4) and aladdin-gs (version 5.50-3) installed.
The first problem I'm having is that when I print (lpr file), I'm not getting a prompt back until the remote printer is finished printing. The remote printer is a Tektronics Phaser III, and my machine is talking to it using lpr protocol, which the printer supports natively. The printcap entry is: # snip lp|faculty|Faculty 360:\ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/lpd/faculty:rm=192.168.100.1:rp=faculty:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/psonly600-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: # end snip The printcap entry was done with magicfilterconfig and not altered other than to sanitize the printer's real ip address. It prints, it just waits. The jobs never seem to actually be in the local queue, I can't see them with lpq. The psonly600-filter is the stock one from the magicfilter deb file. The second problem is that I'm getting stairstepped printouts when I try to print text files, even though I have magicfilter. I thought magicfilter was supposed to sense what you're trying to print and apply appropriate filters. I've looked through the howtos and didn't find anything that seemed appropriate. The truly maddening thing is that way back in October when I set up the system, it was doing the correct (background printing, no stairsteps) printing behavior. The only thing I've done since is the occasional apt-get update;apt-get upgrade to apply security fixes. It isn't a huge deal to me as I rarely print anything, but my co-workers who sometimes use my workstation have the occasional need to print and they complain about it. None of them have root, and I've re-configured the printcap (and restarted lprng) since they reported the problem. Anyway, does anyone have any ideas? jpb -- Joe Block <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CREOL System Administrator Social graces are the packet headers of everyday life.