sorry for the delay getting back.
okay
:ld=\033E
:tr=\033E
seems to have fixed the problem for lpf.
I changed the filter to ifhp like you said.
ifhp worked when I had the :ifhp=status@
and it stopped when I rem'ed it out. (a little dos speak from the old days :0) )
I tried to update to ifhp-3.3.21beta2.tgz
but got the following when trying to unpack.
Script started on Tue Aug 22 17:05:13 2000
# tar xzvf ifhp-*
tar (grandchild): Read error on ifhp-3.3.21: Is a directory
tar (grandchild): At beginning of tape, quitting now
tar (grandchild): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: ifhp-3_3_21beta2.tgz: Not found in archive
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
# exit
Script done on Tue Aug 22 17:05:34 2000
???? what did I do wrong?
thanks very much for your help.
Robert
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Aug 18 14:50:48 2000
> > Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:55:08 -0500
> > From: Robert McCallum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: LPRng: problems with serial hp 4+
> >
> > hello,
> > I am having some problems with an hp 4+ hooked to a Cylclades serial
> > board on
> > RedHat 6.1, lprng 3.6.22, ifhp 3.3.17.
> > Here it is:
> > I am using lpf for the hp 4+ printers on serial connections because ifhp
> > does not seem to work with them. ( I am sure I am doing something wrong)
> >
> > The problem with using lpf is it does not do the pjl encapsulation.
> >
> > auto2|HP Laserjet 4+ on serial port
> > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/auto2
> > :sh
> > :fq
> > :if=/usr/local/libexec/filters/lpf
> > :lp=/dev/ttyC4
> >
> > I had to put the fq in to get the thing to print each job on a separate
> > page...
>
> You may need to put an ESC E (PCL EOJ) at the start and end of text jobs.
> See the :ld and :tr options for LPRng:
> :ld=\033E
> :tr=\033E
>
> > when I change the filter to ifhp I get NO response from the printer.
> > The printer is actually an HP Laserjet 4 Plus which I seem to recall is
> > what ifhp defaults to as far as the model goes.
> > I have duplicate printer but with an ASP jet direct card in it that
> > works PERFECTLY with the ifhp filter. This would lead me to belive I
> > have missed something when it comes to serial printers with ifhp.
> > Sorry to be so long winded.
> > Any pointers to the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
> > Robert
>
> Try the current beta test version of IFHP and tell me if you
> get the same problem.
>
> ftp://ftp.astart.com/pub/LPRng/private/ifhp-3.3.??beta.tgz
>
> Try the following:
>
> auto2|HP Laserjet 4+ on serial port
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/auto2
> :sh
> :fq
> :lp=/dev/ttyC4
> :ifhp=status@
> :if=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
>
> This should send a job to the printer correctly if the above printcap
> worked... Then try:
>
> auto2|HP Laserjet 4+ on serial port
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/auto2
> :sh
> :fq
> :lp=/dev/ttyC4
> #:ifhp=status@
> :if=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
>
> patrick
>
> Patrick Powell Astart Technologies,
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