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> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:10:16 -0400
> From: Ben Batten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: LPRng: Solaris 2.8 - Can't Print w/ Banner Page
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> Patrick/All--
>
> Just wanted to report a somewhat trivial non-critical issue I am
> experiencing on Solaris 2.8 (x86).
>
> OS:  Solaris 2.8 x86
> LPRng rev:  3.6.17
> IFHP rev:  3.3.15
> Printer:  HP LJ 5M w/ JetDirect Card
>
> Printing is disabled when I attempt to employ banner pages.  I tried
> most every printcap contortion I could figure from the docs.  Nothing
> doing.  Works great w/o them!
>
> This is not of great urgency, of course, and is mainly FYI.  I would
> like to know about what I may be missing (other than some brain cells
> -
> I know about those already ... I think :), or what else may be afoot.

You are using the Solaris 'file' which will not read STDIN so that
file cannot tell what the input file is.  Get and install a more modern
file utility - see the the IFHP README for details.

You will also need to do:

rm config.cache
./configure

after you install file.

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