I didn't _fix_ the problem. but I THINK I have it isolated. If someone created a PDF from an image file using like a tiff file and LZW compression. The file is being forwarded and causing the printjob to take forever to print.
I wrote a script that looks for the LZWDecode in the spool file and kicks off the printjob and replaces it with an error message if it finds it. It acts as a samba printer so LPRng doesn't even get to see it unless it passes the test. Unfortunately people won't be able to print some documents until I find a better solution. I THINK this makes some sense as to what the problem actually is though. If anyone else has any better suggestions I am still open to suggestions, because i would LIKE these people to be able to print these documents, but it has to be in a reasonable amount of time. Sean On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Sean O'Malley wrote: > > > On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Matt Forrest wrote: > > > I'm not at a location where I can test those files right now, but I'll > > try them when I can. > > That would be appreciated! > > > Take a look at the df* files in the queue directory. You should have a > > line something like this. If it isn't version 5.2, upgrade the drivers on > > the windows machines! We've had similar problems with our 8150 and they > > happen less with the 5.2 version. > > > > %%Creator: PScript5.dll Version 5.2 > from the dfA file > %%Creator: PScript5.dll Version 5.2^M > > I don't think this is the problem. I think the problem is the _original_ > postscript driver used to create the questionable pdf's may have been <5.2 > driver. > > I have a feeling CUPS on OS X is doing some sort of filtering to > straighten out the job before it goes to print. That is my only > explanation of why the job prints faster on OS X (3 vs 30 min) because > windows isn't printing the pdf I created on the Mac any faster then it was > the original pdf. > > I just wish I knew what it was... > > Sean > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
