Thanks for the tip. I will try it and let you know
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> hmmm,
>
> I don't know precisely what's going on, but the controlfile is created
> by the first instance that uses the lpr protocol and will not be
> changed later...
>
> There is one other thing I thought about (I had some stupid problems
> lately) are you sure the options don't get dropped by using "lp -d
> PRINTER -o OPTIONS" perhaps "lp -o OPTIONS -d PRINTER" would be worth
> a try ?
>
> regards
> ~christoph
>
>
>
>
> Michael Spicyn wrote:
>
>> Thanks Christopher
>>
>> That is precisly where my problem is burried. There are no Z options
>> in control file.
>> I do not know whether "-a" options are discarded at origination point
>> (ea Unixware) or at receiving point (ea Linux) or at LPRng level
>>
>> That is why I wanted to see what is being received before any
>> processing takes place.
>>
>> Christoph Beyer wrote:
>>
>>>hi,
>>>
>>>you can stop the queue and take a look at the controlfile 'cfA...' in
>>>the spooldirectory. There should be a line 'Z<your option>' in it...
>>>
>>>regards
>>> ~christoph
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Michael Spicyn schrieb:
>>>
>>>>I am running LPRng (v 3.6.26) on RH Linux v6.2. Users on remote UnixWare
>>>>v 7.1 are sending print job using ATT printing system.
>>>>The ATT printing system uses -o for option specifications.
>>>>
>>>>Unixware users user use:
>>>> lp -d PRINTER -o OPTIONS
>>>>
>>>>I would like to see how print request and especially these -o OPTIONS
>>>>are arriving at Linux box.
>>>>
>>>>Unixware manuals are totally mute on the subject. My efforts with
>>>>prifix_o_to_z are ineffective. I suspect that UnixWare may not be
>>>>sending the -o options or might do it incorrectly (no that cannot be ;-)
>>>>) but I would like to be sure?
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to see them?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
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