Hello,
I am new on this mailing list and I am currently setting up the latest
version of LPRng (3.8.9) on our system. Our current version is pretty
old (3.5.1). We have a common print server for all computers (47 x Linux,
18 x Solaris, 9 x Irix) and all our printers (11).
We don't have a printcap on the local machines, but a lpd.conf entry:
default_remote_host=printserv
On Tuesday 22 January 2002 08:45, you Craig Small wrote:
>
> I think it needs some more words to explain things better, suggestions
> include:
> * How the job weaves it way through, something like: user types lpr
> <filename>, lpr finds the first line in the printcap and uses this
> because the second entry is for servers only, it sends the job to
> printer bounce at bouncehost (what is bouncehost? localhost?).
> server takes job and (for some reason) chooses second printcap
> entry. it uses the lpf filter and stores the job temporarily
> in (/var/spool/lpd/bounce ??) before sending onto remote printer
> at lp at server with hostname "remote".
> * What other flags effect it? like lpd_port in lpd.conf or
> force_localhost.
> * A warning that not having the first line and having no "server" in
> the second will break things.
My Question: is the first line of the example really necessary?
The following printcap seems to work very well:
busch:cm=PostScript HP LaserJet 5M Wilhelm Busch
:server:mx#0
:lpd_bounce
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/busch_duplex
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs-busch_duplex
:filter=/usr/local/bin/magicfilter
:lp=busch_raw
busch_raw:cm=PostScript HP LaserJet 5M Wilhelm Busch
:server:mx#0
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/busch_raw
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs-busch_raw
:lp=busch%9100
Thanks,
Torsten
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