> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Aug 22 04:07:33 2000
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 12:03:53 +0200
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: Lars-Gunnar Persson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: LPRng: Summery of Tektronix Phaser 560 info
>
> >I've done some testing now and noticed that with the following
> >AppSocket settings on the printer:
> >
> > Port Enabled: Yes
> > Language: Postscript
> > Host Access List: Unrestricted
> > Receive Window Size: 0
> > Send Window Size: 0
> > Filtering: None
> >Delayed Output Close: Off
> >
> >I manage to get the pagecounter. When the option Language was set to
> >AUTO, I got the Connection refused error message.
> >
> >The command I used was:
> >
> ># ./ifhp -Tdev=tek560%9100,trace,debug=2,model=phaser <
> >/var/tmp/smalltest.ps 2>&1 | tee /var/tmp/log01
> >
> >tek560 - IP name of printer
> >smalltest.ps - a small postscript document
> >log01 - the log file
> >
> >When I sent the file I only got the following error message printed:
> >
> >ERROR: undefined (COMMAND TYPE: nametype)
> >OFFENDING COMMAND: M "^AM"
> >
> >OPERAND STACK: (0 total entries)
> > ===top of stack===
> >...
> >
> >
>
> I solved this issue by disabling tbcp from the ifhp.conf file.
>
> Now I manage to print postscript and text documents to the printer!
>
> But I do have some questions:
>
> When examining the log file it looks like the connection opens and
> closes before the pagecount command is given. Is this correct?
>
Yes/no/maybe... The close is done because some printers will not
start printing short (1 page) jobs UNTIL the connection is closed.
> Log file:
>
> ...
> ifhp 11:40:07.500 [936] Open_device: device 'tek560%9100' <--
> FIRST ATTEMPT ??
> ifhp 11:40:07.528 [936] Open_device: destination 'x.x.x.x' port 9100, attempt 1
> ifhp 11:40:07.538 [936] Open_device: success
> ifhp 11:40:07.554 [936] Check_pagecount: pagecount using 'ps script'
> ifhp 11:40:07.555 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 11:40:07.558 [936] Process_job: setting up printer
> ifhp 11:40:07.559 [936] Start_of_job: sync and pagecount,
> do_pagecount 1, ps 1 pjl 0
> ifhp 11:40:07.561 [936] Do_sync: sync is '0' <-- Why do this when
> sync is off?
Debugging notes so that I can tell what is happening.
> ifhp 11:40:07.563 [936] Current_pagecounter: Appsocket device close
> ifhp 11:40:07.565 [936] Open_device: device 'tek560%9100' <--
> SECOND ATTEMPT ??
Yes. You see, some printers will not report status or pagecount
correctly UNTIL you open and close the connection to them.
> ifhp 11:40:07.569 [936] Open_device: destination 'x.x.x.x' port 9100, attempt 1
> ifhp 11:40:07.581 [936] Open_device: connect to 'x.x.x.x port 9100'
> failed - Connection refused
> ifhp 11:40:07.585 [936] Open_device: destination 'x.x.x.x' port 9100, attempt 1
> ifhp 11:40:07.594 [936] Open_device: connect to 'x.x.x.x port 9100'
> failed - Connection refused
> ...
>
> After a while a connection is made. ifhp is getting the pagecounter:
>
> ...
> ifhp 11:40:08.860 [936] Open_device: success
> ifhp 11:40:08.861 [936] Current_pagecounter: Appsocket device open done
> ifhp 11:40:08.866 [936] Current_pagecounter: starting, use_pjl 0,
> use_ps 1, timeout 0
> ifhp 11:40:08.868 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 11:40:08.869 [936] Current_pagecounter: using '%!false 0 startjob pop
> (%%[ pagecount: )print statusdict /pagecount get exec (
> )cvs print
> ( ]%% )= flush'
> ifhp 11:40:08.872 [936] Current_pagecounter: write len 0
> ifhp 11:40:11.247 [936] Current_pagecounter: write len 0
> ifhp 11:40:11.248 [936] Read_status_line: read fd 1, count 26, '%%[
> pagecount: 97675 ]%% '
> ifhp 11:40:11.249 [936] Current_pagecounter: Read_status_line_returned '26'
> ifhp 11:40:11.250 [936] Current_pagecounter: page 1, pagecounter 97675
> ifhp 11:40:11.251 [936] Do_pagecount: pagecounter 97675
> ifhp 11:40:11.251 [936] Start_of_job: Appsocket device close
> ifhp 11:40:11.253 [936] Open_device: device 'tek560%9100'
> ifhp 11:40:11.254 [936] Open_device: destination '129.177.42.61' port
> 9100, attempt 1
> ifhp 11:40:11.263 [936] Open_device: connect to '129.177.42.61 port
> 9100' failed - Connection refused
> ...
>
> After getting the ifhp closes the connection an opens it again for
> sending the file.
Yes. This is necessary because
THE *&()()*& PAGECOUNTER CODE WILL SCREW UP THE NEXT POSTSCRIPT JOB
So you have to open and close the connection. (Sigh...)
>
> ...
> ifhp 11:40:11.510 [936] Open_device: success
> ifhp 11:40:11.510 [936] Start_of_job: Appsocket device open done
> ifhp 11:40:11.514 [936] Do_accounting: pagecounter 97675
> ifhp 11:40:11.516 [936] Accounting: script '<NULL>', Accountfile
> '<NULL>', outpu
> t 'filestart '-q936' '-p97675' '-t2000-08-22-11:40:11.515''
> ifhp 11:40:11.517 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 11:40:11.518 [936] Start_of_job: doing 'init'
> ifhp 11:40:11.518 [936] Write_out_buffer: write len 0, read_fd 1, maxtimeout 0
> ifhp 11:40:11.519 [936] Write_out_buffer: done, returning 0
> ifhp 11:40:11.520 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 11:40:11.521 [936] Process_job: sending job file
> ifhp 11:40:11.521 [936] Send_job: starting transfer
> ...
>
> The printer job is printed successfully and then ifhp is trying to
> get the new pagecounter:
>
> ...
> ifhp 11:40:13.839 [936] Send_job: total written 13957
> ifhp 11:40:13.840 [936] Send_job: pc total 13957, change 26%
> ifhp 11:40:13.842 [936] Send_job: 100 percent done
> ifhp 11:40:13.844 [936] Send_job: finished file transfer
> ifhp 11:40:13.845 [936] Term_job: language 'POSTSCRIPT'
> ifhp 11:40:13.847 [936] Write_out_buffer: write len 1, read_fd 1, maxtimeout 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.849 [936] Write_out_buffer: timeout 0, len 1
> ifhp 11:40:13.851 [936] Write_out_buffer: left to write 0, flag 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.852 [936] Write_out_buffer: done, returning 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.854 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 1
> ifhp 11:40:13.855 [936] Send_job: data sent
> ifhp 11:40:13.856 [936] Process_job: sent job file
> ifhp 11:40:13.859 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.861 [936] Write_out_buffer: write len 0, read_fd 1, maxtimeout 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.862 [936] Write_out_buffer: done, returning 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.863 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.865 [936] End_of_job: end sync and pagecount,
> do_pagecount 1, ps 1, pjl 0
> ifhp 11:40:13.866 [936] End_of_job: Appsocket device shutdown,
> reading until eof
> ifhp 11:40:13.868 [936] Read_until_eof: waiting 1
> ifhp 11:40:14.867 [936] Read_until_eof: Read_write_timeout returned 0
> ifhp 11:40:14.869 [936] End_of_job: Appsocket device closed
> ifhp 11:40:14.870 [936] Current_pagecounter: Appsocket device close
> ifhp 11:40:14.872 [936] Open_device: device 'tek560%9100'
> ifhp 11:40:14.874 [936] Open_device: destination '129.177.42.61' port
> 9100, attempt 1
> ifhp 11:40:14.888 [936] Open_device: connect to '129.177.42.61 port
> 9100' failed - Connection refused
> ...
>
> After a while ifhp manage to get the pagecounter:
>
> ...
> ifhp 11:40:18.315 [936] Open_device: success
> ifhp 11:40:18.316 [936] Current_pagecounter: Appsocket device open done
> ifhp 11:40:18.317 [936] Current_pagecounter: starting, use_pjl 0,
> use_ps 1, timeout 0
> ifhp 11:40:18.318 [936] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 11:40:18.319 [936] Current_pagecounter: using '%!
> false 0 startjob pop
> (%%[ pagecount: )print statusdict /pagecount get exec ( )cvs
> print
> ( ]%% )= flush
> '
> ifhp 11:40:18.320 [936] Current_pagecounter: write len 0
> ifhp 11:40:20.848 [936] Current_pagecounter: write len 0
> ifhp 11:40:20.849 [936] Read_status_line: read fd 1, count 26, '%%[
> pagecount: 9
> 7675 ]%%
> '
> ifhp 11:40:20.850 [936] Current_pagecounter: Read_status_line_returned '26'
> ifhp 11:40:20.851 [936] Current_pagecounter: page 1, pagecounter 97675
> ifhp 11:40:20.852 [936] Do_pagecount: pagecounter 97675
> ifhp 11:40:20.852 [936] Do_accounting: pagecounter 97675, pages 0
> ifhp 11:40:20.853 [936] Accounting: script '<NULL>', Accountfile
> '<NULL>', outpu
> t 'fileend '-b0' '-T14' '-q936' '-p97675' '-t2000-08-22-11:40:20.853''
> ifhp 11:40:20.854 [936] End_of_job: Appsocket device close
> ifhp 11:40:20.855 [936] Process_job: done
>
>
> So it looks like every time ifhp starts a conenction to the Phaser
> 560 I get a "Connection refused" but after about one secon the
> connection opens again. Is this correct?
Yes. Note that your pagecounter value is wrong. I think you
need to set the 'delay close' option or whatever it was.
>
> I also tried the sync option and here is the results:
> ifhp 10:20:34.186 [28877] Open_device: device 'tek560%9100'
> ifhp 10:20:34.197 [28877] Open_device: destination '129.177.42.61'
> port 9100, attempt 1
> ifhp 10:20:34.208 [28877] Open_device: success
> ifhp 10:20:34.228 [28877] Check_pagecount: pagecount using 'ps script'
> ifhp 10:20:34.230 [28877] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 10:20:34.231 [28877] Process_job: setting up printer
> ifhp 10:20:34.232 [28877] Start_of_job: sync and pagecount,
> do_pagecount 1, ps 1, pjl 0
> ifhp 10:20:34.234 [28877] Do_sync: sync is 'ps'
> ifhp 10:20:34.235 [28877] Do_sync: getting sync using 'ps'
> ifhp 10:20:34.237 [28877] Do_sync: input fd 1, output fd 1
> ifhp 10:20:34.238 [28877] Do_sync: attempt 1
> ifhp 10:20:34.239 [28877] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 10:20:34.241 [28877] Do_sync: Ps_status_code '%!PS-Adobe-2.0
> ( %%[ echo: NAME ]%% ) print () = flush', use_pjl 0, use_ps 1
> ifhp 10:20:34.243 [28877] Do_sync: using sync '^D%!PS-Adobe-2.0
> ( %%[ echo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]%% ) print () = flush^D'
> ifhp 10:20:54.244 [28877] Do_sync: attempt 2
> ifhp 10:20:54.246 [28877] Init_outbuf: Outbuf 0x40798, Outmax 10240, Outlen 0
> ifhp 10:20:54.247 [28877] Do_sync: Ps_status_code '%!PS-Adobe-2.0
> ( %%[ echo: NAME ]%% ) print () = flush', use_pjl 0, use_ps 1
> ifhp 10:20:54.249 [28877] Do_sync: using sync '^D%!PS-Adobe-2.0
> ( %%[ echo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]%% ) print () = flush^D'
> ...
>
> and then the printers hangs with an open connection. The status on
> the printer is Receiving data and I have to restart the printer with
> the power switch.
Yes. It looks like it does not like the ^D.
Add the following flag:
ps_eoj_at_start@
And if this does not work, then add the following patch. This will put
a \n after the 'flush' which might be the problem as well.
*** ifhp.c 2000/08/20 18:26:20 1.66
--- ifhp.c 2000/08/22 15:56:17
***************
*** 2493,2498 ****
--- 2493,2499 ----
Put_outbuf_str( Ps_status_code );
Put_outbuf_str( name );
if( s ){ *s = cx; s += 4; Put_outbuf_str( s ); };
+ Put_outbuf_str("\n");
/* watch out for ^D as part of sync */
if( Ps_eoj_at_start ) Put_outbuf_str( CTRL_D );
if(Pjl){
>
> But one sheet of paper got printed giving this error message:
>
> ERROR: undefined (COMMAND TYPE: nametype)
> OFFENDING COMMAND: flush "flush^D^D"
>
> OPERAND STACK: (0 total entries)
> ...
>
> Any ideas or hints??
>
>
> --
> Lars-Gunnar Persson
> System Administrator
>
> Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center
> Address: Edvard Griegs vei 3a, N-5059 Bergen, NORWAY
> Phone: +47 55 29 72 88, Fax: +47 55 20 00 50
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Web: www.nrsc.no
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