Can you please post/send a copy of the problem, encoded in Base64 or UUENCODE?
Patrick
> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Aug 14 14:54:03 2001
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 22:54:54 +0200
> From: Peter Pilsl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: LPRng: strange problem with certain files
>
> I've installed lprng on certain machines and recently installed 3.7.4
> on an 2.2-based linux machine. All went fine until I tried to print
> ps-files created by star-office (using a generic ps-driver)
> This files cannot be printed cause lpd refuses to queue the datafile.
> I set up a testenvironment
>
> local:
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
> :lp=/tmp/print.txt
>
> and can print all kind of files to this dummyprinter. But when I try
> to print the mentioned ps-file I get the following error:
>
> # lpr -V -Plocal /tmp/test.pr
> LPRng-3.7.4, Copyright 1988-2000 Patrick Powell, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> sending job 'root@lupo+682' to local@localhost
> connecting to 'localhost', attempt 1
> connected to 'localhost'
> requesting printer local@localhost
> sending control file 'cfA682lupo.local' to local@localhost
> completed sending 'cfA682lupo.local' to local@localhost
> sending data file 'dfA682lupo.local' to local@localhost
> local: Link_copy: PROTOCOL ERROR - pending input from 'localhost' after transferjob
>'root@lupo+682' transfer to local@localhost failed
> error 'NONZERO RFC1179 ERROR CODE FROM SERVER' with ack 'ACK_RETRY'
> sending data file 'dfA682lupo.local' to local@localhost
> error msg: 'local: transfer of 'dfA682lupo.local' from 'localhost' failed'
> job failed - error 'NONZERO RFC1179 ERROR CODE FROM SERVER' with ack 'ACK_RETRY'
>sending data file 'dfA682lupo.local' to local@localhost
>
>
> when I use gs to convert the ps to pdf and back to ps again I can
> print without any problems. I would understand when staroffice
> produces bad ps-code that cannot be printed on my printer, but why
> does lpd not accept this file with dummy-printers !?
>
> The problem is not reproduceable on my second machine (the only I've
> access by now) with a 2.4er-kernel, but it is evident on the first
> machine, even after I recompiled lprng
>
> Maybe anyone of you has any idea about this problem and what might be
> the reason. If anyone's interested I can put the mentioned test.ps on
> my webpage for download to the lab ;)
>
> thnx,
> peter
>
>
>
>
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> mag. peter pilsl
>
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