> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Apr 23 04:29:16 2002 > Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:24:32 +0200 (CEST) > From: Villy Kruse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: LPRng: Re: lpq changin timeouts on "cannot open connection" > > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Patrick Powell wrote: > > > > > Yes, there is an option EXACTLY to handle this. > > > > You want to set :remote_support=R > > > > This will prevent LPD from getting status from the printer. > > > > Most of the time you really do not care what the printer thinks > > its status is... > > > > That also prevents LPQ from getting the status from LPD running > on the same host, unless you split the printcap entry in a :server > and a :client part. > > What we want to acheive is that lpq can query the local lpd server, > but prevent the lpd server to forward the status query to the printer > box, many of which can't handle a status query while busy printing.
Ummm.. I think you have the answer: lp:...: .... common stuff lp:server:remote_support=R This is a VERY small change to the printcap file... > > That, of course, is only relevant if you use the lpd protocol to > talk to a printer box. > > > Villy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
