> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Feb 12 14:16:33 2004 > From: "Sam Warren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "LPRng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: LPRng: Stalled Printer > Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:38:02 -0600 > > This is really becoming a problem. I hope someone can help. I have somewhere > around 120 printers on my server. When ever one of them runs out of paper, > which is a frequent occurrence with that many printers, it will cause the > print queue to go into a stalled state. The first print job in the queue > shows up as stalled and when paper is added to the printer and it is on line > again, the queue does not start up again. Does anyone know how to take care > of this stalled condition without me going into the server and restarting > it? Every time a printer runs out of paper, it shouldn't require a manual > intervention at the print server. Thanks! > > Sam Warren, Jr. > Computer Technician > Winnebago Industries > 641-585-3535 ext. 7785 >
This is very odd. I just tried this with an HP Laserjet 5, run out of paper, put paper in, and it started up. Also with a HP 2200 and a Xerox 8500. Very strange indeed. Patrick Powell ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
