> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Nov 21 06:23:58 2001 > Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 12:57:37 +0000 > From: David Challenor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LPRng: Apple double printing problem > > Hi, > > Can anyone shed any light on a problem I have. It may well not be > anything to do with LPRng, but I guess that there are people on this > list that can tell me! > > When printing like this: > Apple G4s -> Mac Administrator (On Mac) -> LPRng (on Linux) / IFHP -> > HP8550GN(JetDirect) > > Regularly results in the HP trying to print 2 copies of the page. The > second one sometimes prints, sometimes prints with a postscript error, > and sometimes hangs in the printer. > > The print jobs are usually single page and heavy on graphics. > The problems do not appear when printing direct to the printer from a > G4, or when printing from a Windows or Unix machine to the LPRng server. > > The print jobs do get bounced between several queues on the LPRng server > to do accounting and hold the job for later release. > > Where is the problem and what is the solution? > > David Challenor > > -- > David Challenor > Senior Technician, Coventry School of Art and Design > "Right theory, wrong reality"
Did you look at the detailed status? Try 'lpq -lllll' and see what the filter reports when sending the job. If you get something like 'connection closed' then your TCP/IP timeout ON THE PRINTER needs to be increased. The default is 30 seconds, set it to something ridiculous like 600 if you can. Patrick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
