Re: system crashes; reboots when printing
Here's the salient section of my printcap made up by apsfilter; what should I edit here?? # APS1_BEGIN:printer1 # - don't delete start label for apsfilter printer1 # - no other printer defines between BEGIN and END LABEL lp|ljet2p;r=600x600;q=high;c=gray;p=letter;m=auto:\ :lp=/dev/lpt0:\ :if=/usr/local/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp/log:\ :af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct:\ :mx#0:\ :sh: # APS1_END - don't delete this To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Re: system crashes; reboots when printing
On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 09:25, karl agee wrote to recap: > > > > > system: FreeBSD enterprise.workgroup 5.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 5.0-CURRENT #0: Tue Jul >23 16:07:44 PDT 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/NEWKERNEL i386 > > > > trying to print to a post script laser printer which works fine in the > > past. setup using apsfilter. > > > > When I attempt to print any file from any program the desktop locks up > > then the system reboots. why? > > > > I havent found any log messages when this happens. If I copy a .ps file directly to the printer it prints ok. I've updated ghostscript and that didnt work. I tried running apsfilter again and when I tried printing the test page it crashed. So the problem apsfilter? I recently (last week) upgraded apsfilterdidnt have this problem, should I drop back to the older version any other ideas --karl To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Re: system crashes; reboots when printing
Quoting karl agee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: | | Excuse my newbie ignorance, but, how to do print a file bypassing lpr | and apsfilter How about # cat file_to_print.ps > /dev/lpt0 or # cp file_to_pring.ps /dev/lpt0 ed - http://worldinternet.org - Mergence of Business and Technology To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Re: system crashes; reboots when printing
On Sat, 2002-07-27 at 00:21, David Wolfskill wrote: > >From: karl agee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: 26 Jul 2002 20:44:24 -0700 > > >> If this is a networked printer, then you'll probably want to > >> use lpr but skip apsfilter. > > >Excuse my newbie ignorance, but, how to do print a file bypassing lpr > >and apsfilter > > For a directly-connected (i.e., attached via parallel or serial port) > printer, just use "cp" to copy the file to the device (special file, > such as /dev/lpt). David: Yes, this printer is directly connected parallel port. It worked 8-) I was able to print a simple ps file directly to the printer w/o crashing!!! Ok, so now_what..?? --karl To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Re: system crashes; reboots when printing
On Fri, 2002-07-26 at 18:43, karl agee wrote: > ok, what's going on here??? > > system: 5.0-current. > > trying to print to a post script laser printer which works fine in the > past. setup using apsfilter. > > When I attempt to print any file from any program the desktop locks up > then the system reboots. why? > > I havent found any log messages when this happens. > > I also run setiathome. I've noticed that when this happens the seti > workunit progress is lost and it starts where it left off at the last > session. > > --karl well...I tried testing communications with the printer via the method in the handbook # lptest > /dev/lpt0 you guess it...it crashed and rebooted as before. what could be going on? --karl To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Re: system crashes; reboots when printing
On Fri, 2002-07-26 at 19:24, Garance A Drosihn wrote: > At 6:43 PM -0700 7/26/02, karl agee wrote: > >system: 5.0-current. > > > >trying to print to a post script laser printer which works fine > >in the past. setup using apsfilter. > > > >When I attempt to print any file from any program the desktop > >locks up then the system reboots. why? > > Try copying a postscript file directly to the printer (skip > apsfilter and all of lpr), and see if you still get a system > crash. That will help to point to where the problem might be. > > If this is a networked printer, then you'll probably want to > use lpr but skip apsfilter. Excuse my newbie ignorance, but, how to do print a file bypassing lpr and apsfilter --karl To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Re: system crashes; reboots when printing
At 6:43 PM -0700 7/26/02, karl agee wrote: >system: 5.0-current. > >trying to print to a post script laser printer which works fine >in the past. setup using apsfilter. > >When I attempt to print any file from any program the desktop >locks up then the system reboots. why? Try copying a postscript file directly to the printer (skip apsfilter and all of lpr), and see if you still get a system crash. That will help to point to where the problem might be. If this is a networked printer, then you'll probably want to use lpr but skip apsfilter. -- Garance Alistair Drosehn= [EMAIL PROTECTED] Senior Systems Programmer or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
system crashes; reboots when printing
ok, what's going on here??? system: 5.0-current. trying to print to a post script laser printer which works fine in the past. setup using apsfilter. When I attempt to print any file from any program the desktop locks up then the system reboots. why? I havent found any log messages when this happens. I also run setiathome. I've noticed that when this happens the seti workunit progress is lost and it starts where it left off at the last session. --karl To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
