> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Sep 26 11:58:31 2000
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:56:14 -0500
> From: Kent Schumacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: LPRng mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: LPRng: More classy questions
>
> OK, now I'm totally confused...
>
> I'm trying to use classes to protect certain forms to be printed on.
> This works quite well. It appears that lprng allows me to use long
> strings as class names instead of simple letters, which is fantastic.
>
> There is only problem. Once I've specified a string for a class name,
> I can't seem to get the server to tell me what class a print job is.
> This can be a problem if someone else starts the job, or I make a
> typo.
>
> For example:
>
> lpc class vampir bork
>
> date | lpr -Cbobbarker -Pvampir
> date | lpr -Cborland -Pvampir
>
> lpq -Pvampir
>
> Printer: vampir@panshin 'nam=Epson 740,own=kent,loc=mobile_office' (classes bork)
> Queue: no printable jobs in queue
> Holding: 2 held jobs in queue
> Server: no server active
> Status: job 'root@panshin+736' removed at 12:44:37.365
> Filter_status: done at 12:44:33.636
> Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time
> holdclass root@panshin+221 B 221 (stdin) 29 12:46:03
> holdclass root@panshin+732 B 732 (stdin) 29 12:21:03
>
> Some more goofing around...
>
> lpc class vampir bark # Nothing prints
> lpc class vampir B # Nothing prints
> lpc class vampir b # Nothing prints
> lpc class vampir bobbarker # First job prints
> lpc class vampir borland # Next job prints
>
> So, how do I persuade lpq to give me a more complete description of the
> class a job is classified under?
>
> Thanks,
> Kent
As you might guess, there are options for just about ANYTHING in
LPRng.
See the 'class_in_status' option:
lp:class_in_status:
:sd=...
This will cause 'lpq' (actually, lpd) to use the full class name
in the status field.
Enjoy!
Patrick
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