I think I'm begining to understand -- but only begining.
I would like to be able to distribute a single printcap file. I want both
server and client entries in it. My server entries point to jet direct
interfaced printers. I don't want any lpq's to query the jet direct
interface as it almost always fails. My confusion begins with creating a
queue for the client. I think I want to create a queue for the
client - so my printcap begins:
myprinter: \
:lp=jetdirectqueue@localhost
:sd=/var/spool/%P
:mx=0:sh:sf:force_local:
:ifhp=model=ps:
:if=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp
My server entry looks something like this
jetdirectqueue: \
:lp=myhp.asu.edu%9100 \
:sd=/var/spool/%P \
:server:sh
Problem is that lpq seems to spawn dozens (around 90) of lpd's with a
Job_status_wait? that never returns. I think it safe to say that this is
undersireable. I think they are waiting for the printer to respond. Is
there a way to have lpq stop at the client queue, just listing whats
there?
Second problem is if I have a client and server queue with the same name,
what happens with sd=/var/lpd/%P -- do files get moved around the file
system? or are they shared between client and server? If they are shared,
then by created a separate spool directory for the client and the server
I've really increase the overhead in managing the print jobs haven't I?
David Bear
College of Public Programs/ASU
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