Hello, One of our computers was sending repetitive lpr requests until our queue become full. I took a look in the /var/spool/lpd/eng-bill directory and noticed that we had 999 hf files (001 to 999). The problem is that only one hf file had corresponding cf/df files. I checked the queue using 'lpq' and noticed that the jobs (without the cf/df files) were sent every 4 seconds with a size of 0. Here is a segment of the lpq output:
Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (dest [EMAIL PROTECTED]) (holdall) Queue: no printable jobs in queue Holding: 1 held jobs in queue Server: no server active Status: job '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' removed at 14:46:28.414 Filter_status: done at 14:46:27.562 Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 3 https://webmail.uiu 100616 10:25:41 hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 1 Microsoft PowerPoint 0 11:19:29 hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 5 Microsoft PowerPoint 0 11:19:30 hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 6 Microsoft PowerPoint 0 11:19:34 hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 7 Microsoft PowerPoint 0 11:19:38 hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 8 Microsoft PowerPoint 0 11:19:42 hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 9 Microsoft PowerPoint 0 11:19:46 hold [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 10 Microsoft PowerPoint 0 11:19:50 ... We temporarily fixed the problem by turning off eng-pc15, and removing its print jobs from the print queue. This computer was printing correctly before this incident, and is printing fine now. Does anyone know why this occurred? If so, is there a permanent solution? Here is our printcap.local file: .common:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P:\ :mx=10240:\ :bk:\ :sh:\ :filter=/usr/lib/lpfilters/ifhp: .filter1:\ :force_ipaddr_hostname:\ :control_filter=/home/www/htdocs/arete/webPrint/filter/printFilter2.pl:\ :incoming_control_filter=/home/www/htdocs/arete/webPrint/filter/printFilter1.pl: eng-bill:\ :tc=.common,.filter1:\ :ifhp=model=hp8150:\ :[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Advanced Thanks, Kyle ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kyle Billups Programmer Consultant University of Illinois CITES Instructional Computing Sites (ICS) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
