> > I'm having some difficulty in trying to trace a 'fault' when using the =
> > newer version of LPRng and ifhp.
> >
> > If I attach the printer (an HP 8150dn) to LPRng 3.8.5 and ifhp 3.5.3, =
> > the job never prints. The logs come back saying "done" etc, but the job
=
> > just sits in the queue like it's waiting on some response from the =
> > printer.
> >
> > If I attach the same printer to another queue, running LPRng 3.5.3 and =
> > ifhp (unknown version) then the job printers straight away. There is no
=
> > delay between the job hitting the queue and the printer starting up.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced this, or have any ideas for testing?
> >
> > Some details....
> ...
>
> What is your printcap for this printer?
>
> Patrick


Hi Patrick,

/etc/printcap entry is

.common:
   :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
   :sh:mx=0:mc=0

kwd-y106-lj8150dn|8150
   :tc=.common
   :lp=kwd-y106-lj8150dn%9100
   :filter=/local/apps/lprng/filters/ifhp
   :ifhp=model=hp8150
   :done_jobs=0

Just very basic until I can get past this 'issue'.

Here's the lpq -llll result...

Printer: kwd-y106-lj8150dn@dinadan '8150'
 Queue: 1 printable job
 Server: pid 610 active
 Unspooler: pid 611 active
 Status: waiting for subserver to exit at 10:29:51.166
 Status: subserver pid 611 starting at 10:29:51.188
 Status: accounting at start at 10:29:51.190
 Status: opening device 'kwd-y106-lj8150dn%9100' at 10:29:51.193
 Status: printing job 'root@dinadan+609' at 10:29:57.316
 Status: processing 'dfA609dinadan.cit.uws.edu.au', size 146, format 'f', IF
filter 'ifhp' at 10:29:57.318
 Filter_status: using model 'hp8150' at 10:29:57.918
 Filter_status: pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 10:29:57.963
 Filter_status: setting up printer at 10:29:57.964
 Filter_status: getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 10:29:57.964
 Filter_status: id = "LASERJET 8150" at 10:29:58.855
 Filter_status: sync done at 10:29:58.909
 Filter_status: pagecounter 42 after 1 attempts at 10:29:58.910
 Filter_status: pagecounter 42 at 10:29:58.910
 Filter_status: sending job file at 10:29:58.919
 Filter_status: starting transfer at 10:29:58.919
 Rank   Owner/ID                  Class Job Files                 Size Time
active root@dinadan+609             A   609 /home/antony/one.ps    146
10:29:51

The job will now stay listed as 'active' indefinately.

The closest I've been able to diagnose is that there is some problem with
lpd sending the job out on STDOUT or with ifhp accepting the job on STDIN.

Physical result is that the printer data light flashes for 10 seconds
(approx) and then stops. I can get this same result by getting ifhp to
directly contact the printer (-Tdev=..) while not passing it a file on
STDIN.

Would love some guidance if possible.

Regards,
Antony.
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