Here is the text-only filter I'm trying to implement on my line-printer:
-- textonly.sh
#!/bin/sh
type=`file -i -`;
while [ $# != 0 ];
do case "$1" in
-L* ) username=`echo "$1" | sed s/..//` ;;
-P* ) printer=`echo "$1" | sed s/..//` ;;
esac;
shift;
done
case "$type" in
*text* ) break;;
* ) echo "From: LPRng Printing Subsystem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\nSubject: Invalid
print request to queue '$printer'\nA non-text print job was sent to the text-only
printer, $printer, and therefore could not be printed. This print job was discarded.
In he future, please send non-text jobs to your local laser or inkjet printer. If you
need help, please see ACS Support Desk staff -- they may be reached by telephone at
973/972.6789.\n\n--\nThis is an automated message -- replies will be discarded." |
mail $username;
exit 0;
;;
esac
exec /opt/LPRng/libexec/filters/lpf
--
If I cat something to it, it works as expected -- the file either is
printed on the screen, or the e-mail is sent out. But hey, once I start
using it on the actual queue:
Printer: lp@njmsa
lp
:ab
:af=acct
:bp=/opt/LPRng/libexec/filters/lpbanner
:cm=Newark Lab - C632 - HP LinePrinter 2563A
:filter=/opt/LPRng/libexec/filters/textonly.sh
:rm=ps1nwk
:rp=pr1
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
lp:server:remote_support=R
...it's toast. Jobs say "ABORT" because of datafile size of 0
(incidentally, I can't get a banner page to actually print out of here
either). I've used textonly.sh as an :if entry, :filter entry, and even a
|...textonly.sh for both of those.
Someone offer some insight PLEASE? :)
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\__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent. | IST/ACS - New Jersey Medical School - C630
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