> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Mar 8 08:23:02 2004 > Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 10:44:40 -0500 > From: "Van Sickler, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: LPRng: SLOW spooling of Word file containing 225 pgs of scanned docs > To: "LPRng-l (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I ran into something on Friday that I can't > sort out. > > I have the following setup: > > Lanier 2138 RPCS Color Laser > (same as Ricoh 3800CMF) > > Win2k SP4 > RPCS driver v 2.67 (most current) > Print via Standard TCP/IP Port > > OpenBSD 3.2/LPRng 3.8.21 > OpenBSD 3.4/LPRng 3.8.26 > > Printcap entries (tried Friday) > for the 2138, which seem to work > fine for all other print jobs: > :[EMAIL PROTECTED]:lpd_bounce > :rm=xxx.xxx.xx.xx:rp=lp > :lp=xxx.xxx.xx.xx%9100 > :lp=xxx.xxx.xx.xx%9100:lpd_bounce=true
You should use: lp:lp=xxx.xxx.xx.xx%9100 and NOT have any rm or rp entries. This will force LPRng to use the (faster? better?) Appsocket facility on port 9100. Patrick > > If I use the above settings, printing > the Word 2000 file through either > OpenBSD box takes FOREVER to spool > the temp file; I can ls the > /var/spool/lpd/2138 directory > and watch the file dribble in. > I tried a 40-page chunk, which > resulted in a 56MB job, with NO > improvement in speed. It never > got to the point where the job > actually started to print. It was > taking so long, I knew something > was amiss and killed the job. > > > I ended up setting up a Standard > TCP/IP port directly to the Lanier, > to see if it behaved similarly. > > NOT!!! > > The job started spitting out as soon as > I clicked on the Ok button in the > Word print dialogue. It finished printing > the 40 pages almost before I got to the > printer. > > My lpd.conf is all defaults on both > OpenBSD boxes. All other print jobs > seem to print at full speed. > > What gives? > > Jim > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
