> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Jul 27 10:22:29 2000
> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:37:01 -0500
> From: Robert McCallum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: LPRng: 52 job limit!!!
>
> hello,
> I just installed LPRng and I think it is great, however I am not sure
> how to get past this 52 request limit...
> I really need to .. for a cron job that I have to print all the labels
> that sit in a directory each night...
> it is a simple script
>
> cd /tmp/labels
> lp -dlabel2 lab*
>
> of course this fails with...
> Fatal error - Sorry, can only print 52 files at a time, split job up
>
> can I get around this limitation??
> I am using lpf
> from the HOWTO...
>
> Each data file for a print job has a name with the format
> dfXnnnh4.private. The df is used to indicate that the file is a data
> file, and the remainder is a unique name for the file in the job. The X
> part of the name must be an upper or lower case letter, setting a limit
> of 52 different files in a single print job.
>
> I am not sure I 100% understand this blurb.
> I cannot seem to locate what the options are for the "X" part and if a
> higher limit can be set with this option..
>
> thanks in advance for any insight into this matter.
> Robert
Try the following:
cd /tmp/labels
cat lab* | lp -dlabel2
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LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.astart.com)
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