This is truly odd... anybody have any suggestions?

Patrick Powell                 Astart Technologies,
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LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.lprng.com)

> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 11 07:13:59 2002
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:40:57 -0800 (PST)
> From: Carl Riches <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: LPRng: Problems running LPRng 3.8.1 on Compaq Tru64 Unix 5.1a and DS20
>
>
> We are having a problem with LPRng-3.8.1 and IFHP versions 3.1.15 and
> 3.5.0 when the lpd daemon is running on the server for one of our
> departments, a Compaq DS20 with Compaq Tru64 Unix 5.1a.  We do not have
> a problem if the daemon is running on the servers in our other departments
> (DEC AlphaStation 600s running Compaq Tru64 Unix 5.1), nor do we have a
> problem if the daemon is running on one of our client machines (a mixture
> of DEC AlphaStation 600s, AS 800s and Compaq DS10s).
>
> Here are the symptoms:
>
> Printing hangs on the DS20 when the lpd server hands printing off to a
> filter.  Printing does not hang if no filters are defined (but then one
> can't filter the print job and get the print job to go onto the paper
> properly).
>
> Here are the lines put into the file "status.test" by a print request:
>
> waiting for subserver to exit at 2002-01-10-13:22:43.600 ## A=<NULL> number=0 
>process=425988
> subserver pid 425975 starting at 2002-01-10-13:22:43.815 ## A=riches@entropy+983 
>number=983 process=425975
> accounting at start at 2002-01-10-13:22:43.818 ## A=riches@entropy+983 number=983 
>process=425975
> opening device 'ent%9100' at 2002-01-10-13:22:43.825 ## A=riches@entropy+983 
>number=983 process=425975
> printing job 'riches@entropy+983' at 2002-01-10-13:22:43.841 ## A=riches@entropy+983 
>number=983 process=425975
> processing 'dfA983entropy.ms.washington.edu', size 1939, format 'f', IF filter 
>'ifhp' at 2002-01-10-13:22:43.853 ## A=riches@entropy+983 number=983 process=425975
>
> At this point, the print job hangs with no activity on the printer.  The
> print queue must be cleared with the "lprm" command, which appends this line
> to the file "status.test":
>
> subserver pid 425975 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2002-01-10-13:24:26.994 ## A=<NULL> 
>number=0 process=425988
>
> I can't figure out why this fails on this particular machine.  Has anyone
> run into this sort of problem in the past and can give me pointers on why
> this is breaking?
>
>
> Here is our printcap file (/usr/local/etc/printcap):
>
> # =======================================================================
> #
> # Printer:      test queue (Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4000TN with duplexer)
> # Location:     C-28 Padelford Hall
> # Connection:   TCP/IP
> #
> # Notes:
> #
> test:
>         :client
>         :lp=test@entropy
> test:
>         :server
>         :cm=test queue running on HP LaserJet 4000TN in C-28 Padelford
>         :lp=ent%9100
>         :ifhp=model=hp4000
>         :sd=/var/spool/test
>         :sh@
>         :sb@
>         :filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Carl
>
> Carl G. Riches
> Software Engineer
> Department of Mathematics
> Box 354350                    voice:     206-543-5082 or 206-616-3636
> University of Washington      fax:       206-543-0397
> Seattle, WA  98195-4350               internet:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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