> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Sep 26 07:14:15 2000
> From: David Livingstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: LPRng: Problem with ifhp-3.3.21
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:55:12 -0400 (EDT)
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
> Posted this on the 14-15th originally and never saw a response ... here
> it is again ...
>
> In an effort to solve a problem I upgraded both ifhp and lprng and found
> another problem !
>
> Original config : LPRng-3.6.19 and ifhp-3.3.17
> new config : LPRng-3.6.24 and ifhp-3.3.21
>
> Loaded on a redhat 6.2 system attempting to print to a HP8000 connected
> to a extendnet print server. Packages were all loaded via rpm.
>
> With the old configuration and the following printcap I could print
> successfully :
> deslz:
> :lp=deslz%9100
> :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/deslz
> :mx#0
> :bp=/usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner
> :ifhp=model=hp8000,status@
> :if=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp
I copied this and it worked with the setup
LPRng-3.6.26 and ifhp-3.3.21... Strange...
>
> However with the new configuration printing fails. I get the banner
> page(ie from pclbanner) but no file printed. This happens three times
> before the job appears to be removed.
>
> Below I include the status files from /usr/spool/lpd/deslz and the new
> config.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> The original problem I was trying to solve was how to print from any other input
> tray then the default ie letter in tray 2. The printer(from the config page) has
> letter in tray 2 and 11x17 in tray 3.
>
> With the original config I attempted :
> lp -oinlower file
> lp -ointray3 file
> lp -o11x17 file
> lp -opaper=11x17 file
>
> All with no success ... thought that maybe an upgrade to 21 was the answer :(
>
> 1. File "status" follows :
>
> using model 'hp8000' at 13:47:04.207
> pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 13:47:04.210
> setting up printer at 13:47:04.210
> getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 13:47:04.210
> no response from printer at 13:47:24.205
> using model 'hp8000' at 13:47:34.301
> pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 13:47:34.304
> setting up printer at 13:47:34.304
> getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 13:47:34.304
> no response from printer at 13:47:54.296
> using model 'hp8000' at 13:48:14.396
> pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 13:48:14.398
> setting up printer at 13:48:14.398
> getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 13:48:14.398
^^^^ for some reason it is not getting the ifhp information from the printcap...
> no response from printer at 13:48:34.398
>
>
> 2. File "status.deslz" follows :
>
> waiting for subserver to exit at 2000-09-15-13:47:04.139 ## A=<NULL> number=0
>process=334
> subserver pid 335 starting at 2000-09-15-13:47:04.143 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=335
> accounting at start at 2000-09-15-13:47:04.143 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=335
> opening device 'deslz%9100' at 2000-09-15-13:47:04.144 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=335
> printing job 'root@scdev+332' at 2000-09-15-13:47:04.163 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=335
> processing 'dfA332scdev.cn.ca', size 4100, format 'f', IF filter 'ifhp' at
>2000-09-15-13:47:04.163 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=335
> IF filter 'ifhp' filter msg - 'ifhp 13:47:24.205 [337] Do_sync: no response from
>printer' at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.206 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=335
> IF filter 'ifhp' filter exit status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.207 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=335
> printing finished at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.207 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=335
> accounting at end at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.213 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=335
> finished 'root@scdev+332', status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.214 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=335
> subserver pid 335 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.216 ## A=<NULL>
>number=0 process=334
> job 'root@scdev+332' attempt 1 of 3, retrying at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.218 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=334
> waiting for subserver to exit at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.229 ## A=<NULL> number=0
>process=334
> attempt 2, sleeping 10 before retry at 2000-09-15-13:47:24.233 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=338
> subserver pid 338 starting at 2000-09-15-13:47:34.236 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=338
> accounting at start at 2000-09-15-13:47:34.236 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=338
> opening device 'deslz%9100' at 2000-09-15-13:47:34.236 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=338
> printing job 'root@scdev+332' at 2000-09-15-13:47:34.262 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=338
> processing 'dfA332scdev.cn.ca', size 4100, format 'f', IF filter 'ifhp' at
>2000-09-15-13:47:34.262 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=338
> IF filter 'ifhp' filter msg - 'ifhp 13:47:54.296 [339] Do_sync: no response from
>printer' at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.297 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=338
> IF filter 'ifhp' filter exit status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.298 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=338
> printing finished at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.298 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=338
> accounting at end at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.305 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=338
> finished 'root@scdev+332', status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.306 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=338
> subserver pid 338 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.308 ## A=<NULL>
>number=0 process=334
> job 'root@scdev+332' attempt 2 of 3, retrying at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.310 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=334
> waiting for subserver to exit at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.329 ## A=<NULL> number=0
>process=334
> attempt 3, sleeping 20 before retry at 2000-09-15-13:47:54.333 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=340
> subserver pid 340 starting at 2000-09-15-13:48:14.337 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=340
> accounting at start at 2000-09-15-13:48:14.337 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=340
> opening device 'deslz%9100' at 2000-09-15-13:48:14.338 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=340
> printing job 'root@scdev+332' at 2000-09-15-13:48:14.357 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=340
> processing 'dfA332scdev.cn.ca', size 4100, format 'f', IF filter 'ifhp' at
>2000-09-15-13:48:14.357 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=340
> IF filter 'ifhp' filter msg - 'ifhp 13:48:34.398 [341] Do_sync: no response from
>printer' at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.398 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=340
> IF filter 'ifhp' filter exit status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.399 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=340
> printing finished at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.399 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=340
> accounting at end at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.407 ## A=root@scdev+332 number=332
>process=340
> finished 'root@scdev+332', status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.408 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=340
> subserver pid 340 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.410 ## A=<NULL>
>number=0 process=334
> job 'root@scdev+332', attempt 3, allowed 3 at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.412 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=334
> send_failure_action 'JREMOVE' at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.412 ## A=root@scdev+332
>number=332 process=334
> job 'root@scdev+332', removing job - status JREMOVE at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.412 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=334
> removing job 'root@scdev+332' - JREMOVE at 2000-09-15-13:48:34.413 ##
>A=root@scdev+332 number=332 process=334
>
> --
>
> David Kerr Livingstone
> Canadian National Railway, Signals & Communications
> 935 de La Gauchetiere St. West
> 12th Floor
> Montreal, Quebec, Canada
> H3B-2M9
> Phone : (514)399-7731 Fax : (514)399-7503
> Internet : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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