On Monday 03 Nov 2003 1:25 am, Glenn Burkhardt wrote: > > > > if however I try > > > > > > > > lpr -Phylafax -J <number> /etc/hosts > > > > > > > > I get tons of blank pages created to send (approx 30) > > > > > > > > I thought that CUPS was supposed to sort out the conversion > > > > of simple text files to whatever format is required? > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > The problem is in CUPS, although there might be a missing > > > parameter in hylafax.ppd that would correct it. I've captured > > > the Postscript file that's > > > generated before sendfax is called, and it's garbage if the > > > file queued > > > > > > was a > > > > > > text file. CUPS is calling 'texttops' and 'pstops' (see the > > > log file /var/log/cups/error_log). I plan to look into this, > > > but it might be > > > > > > several > > > > > > days before I can get to it. If you find out anything, please > > > let me > > > > know. > > Thanks. > > > > I might get some time to look at it tomorrow, but I am clearing > > out my to do's as I am on holiday from Thursday. > > > > All the best > > > > Peter > > Well, some things sit on the back burner for a long time. But I > have found the problem. There were parameters missing from the > 'hylafax.ppd' file (see attached). > > If you replace the file /usr/share/cups/model/hylafax.ppd, the > change won't be seen unless you delete the printer, and re-install > it, since the working file is in /etc/cups/ppd. If you replace the > file in /etc/cups/ppd, just restart the CUPS daemon, and it'll get > used (actually, I think the daemon might not need to get > restarted).
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