> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Oct 23 11:47:20 2000
> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:05:36 -0700
> From: Steve Sizemore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: LPRng: HP 4500 DN "Warming up"
>
> Hi. I'm using LPRng-3.6.25 and ifhp-3.4.1 under FreeBSD-4-stable, with
> a Color Laserjet 4500 DN (HP).
>
> Using a printcap similar to the one previously recommended by Patrick
>
> shaggy
>     |Shaggy|rm=HSE-1285;FEC|HP Color LaserJet 4500DN
>     :server
>     :ifhp=model=hp4500
>     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
>     :rw:sh:mx#0
>     :lp=%P%9100
>     :lf=errs:af=acct:ps=status
>     :fx=flpv
>     :filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
>     :mc=0
>
> everything works well, except for the first job of the day. The
> printer goes into power saving mode overnight, and it takes a long
> time to warm up. While it's warming up, it sends the correct status
> code, but ifhp (or is it lpd?) continually retries the job, resulting
> in (usually) three copies being printed. After that, the system works
> correctly, until the printer goes back into power saving mode.
>
> Turning off status
>     :ifhp=model=hp4500,status@
> does fix this behavior, but that seems heavy handed. I suspect that
> there is a specific timeout that could be tweeked. Am I right? Anyone
> know what that is, and where to set it?
>
> Thanks.
> Steve
> -- 

:send_job_rw_timeout=6000

This should allow 10 minutes for warmup and printing,
if this is not enough make it larger.

If this does not fix it,  then do:

lpq -L and send the status to me.

Patrick

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