hi,
this could possibly be a 3.8.4 problem. try 3.8.3 if you don't mind, the
configuration looks OK to me...
take care
~christoph
On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Antony Healey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm having an issue trying to run fairly current versions of LPRng (3.8.4)
> and ifhp (3.5.3).
>
> The problem creeps in when I add
>
> :ifhp=model=hp8150
> :filter=/local/apps/lprng/filters/ifhp
>
> If I don't use filter= at all, then the job will print. ASCII jobs do the
> carriage return stepping problem. PS jobs appear to print fine.
>
> When the printer is attached to our production queue, running LPRng (3.5.3)
> and ifhp (unknown), it all works fine. I would like to upgrade the software
> the later version though.
>
> The full printcap entry I'm using at the moment is...
>
> kwd-y106-lj8150dn|8150
> :cm=HP8150dn (Y106)
> :lp=kwd-y106-lj8150dn%9100
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
> :as=|/local/apps/lprng/filters/start_accounting.sh
> :ae=|/local/apps/lprng/filters/stop_accounting.sh
> :af=accounting.log
> :ifhp=model=hp8150
> :filter=/local/apps/lprng/filters/ifhp
>
> I've tried adding status@ to ifhp= but with no benefit. Removing :ae and :as
> makes no difference.
>
> I'm at a loss as to why it just seems to halt.
>
> The file "status.kwd-y233-lj8150dn" contains the following:-
>
> waiting for subserver to exit at 2002-01-29-14:39:19.747 ## A=<NULL>
> number=0 process=835
> subserver pid 836 starting at 2002-01-29-14:39:19.770 ##
> A=antony@dinadan+834 number=834 process=836
> accounting at start at 2002-01-29-14:39:19.770 ## A=antony@dinadan+834
> number=834 process=836
> Filter_file: pgm '|/local/apps/lprng/filters/start_accounting.sh' exited
> with status 'JSUCC' at 2002-01-29-14:39:19.928 ## A=antony@dinadan+834
> number=834 process=836
> opening device 'kwd-y106-lj8150dn%9100' at 2002-01-29-14:39:19.929 ##
> A=antony@dinadan+834 number=834 process=836
> printing job 'antony@dinadan+834' at 2002-01-29-14:39:19.938 ##
> A=antony@dinadan+834 number=834 process=836
> processing 'dfA834dinadan.cit.uws.edu.au', size 146, format 'f', IF filter
> 'ifhp' at 2002-01-29-14:39:19.939 ## A=antony@dinadan+834 number=834
> process=836
>
>
> The file "status" says this:-
>
> using model 'hp8150' at 14:39:20.300
> pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 14:39:20.346
> setting up printer at 14:39:20.347
> getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 14:39:20.347
> sync done at 14:39:21.245
> pagecounter 0 after 1 attempts at 14:39:21.282
> pagecounter 0 at 14:39:21.282
> sending job file at 14:39:21.286
> starting transfer at 14:39:21.287
>
>
> lpq says this (even after 5 minutes):-
>
> Printer: kwd-y106-lj8150dn@dinadan 'HP8150dn (Y106)'
> Queue: 1 printable job
> Server: pid 835 active
> Unspooler: pid 836 active
> Status: processing 'dfA834dinadan.cit.uws.edu.au', size 146, format 'f', IF
> filter 'ifhp' at 14:39:19.939
> Filter_status: starting transfer at 14:39:21.287
> Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time
> active antony@dinadan+834 A 834 one.ps 146
> 14:39:19
>
> The 'data' light on the printer flashes for a few seconds, like it's
> receiving something, but then that's it. It doesn't start up etc.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions I can try?
>
> Regards,
> Antony.
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