[vox-tech] printer question
Peter Jay Salzman
vox-tech@lists.lugod.org
Sat, 13 Jul 2002 00:48:35 -0700
begin Henry House <hajhouse@houseag.com>
> On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 07:05:57PM -0700, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> > i'm trying to configure an epson stylus color 600.
> >
> > when i print, the job simply disappears into the void without a trace.
> > i know it gets spooled because if i stop lpd and try to print, the job
> > appears in /var/spool/lpd/es600. then if i enable lpd, the job
> > disappears. the printer lights never blink. so SOMETHING right is
> > happening. at least as far as spooling the job goes.
> >
> > also, i can cat a file to /dev/lp0, so THAT'S working.
> >
> > forget that i haven't been able to get it working yet. i have a
> > different question. i'd like to know where the job goes.
> >
> > here's the printcap i'm using:
> >
> > lp|lp720|Epson Stylus Color 600 - 720dpi:\
> > :lp=/dev/lp0:\
> > :af=/var/log/lp-acct:\
> > :lf=/var/log/lp-errs:\
> > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/es600:\
> > :sh:\
> > :pw#80:\
> > :pl#66:\
> > :px#1440:\
> > :mx#0:\
> > :if=/usr/local/sbin/es600-720:
> >
> > and here's /usr/local/sbin/es600-720
> >
> > #!/bin/bash
> > #
> > # 720 dpi filter for the Epson Stylus Color 600
> >
> > gs -q @stc600p.upp -sOutputFile=- -
> > echo "hello" >> /tmp/printer
>
> Out of curiosity, what happens when you reverse the order of those two lines?
i'll give that a try.
> > 1. lpr spools the job into the spool directory specified by printcap's sd.
>
> Actually, lpr connects to lpr by tcp or socket and sends it the job data. The
> enqueueing is done by lpd itself.
i assume that 2nd "lpr" should be "lpd"? it's my understanding that
classic lpr uses the crack pipe. cups uses tcp. i think. :)
> > 2. lpd "somehow" knows the job is there and sends the job through the
> > input filter.
> > 3. the input filter writes the translated job to standard out, which is
> > connected back to lpd.
> > 4. lpd ships the job to the device, printcap's lp.
> >
> > Q1: is this correct?
>
> More or less; see above.
>
> > Q2: why am i not seeing "hello" in /tmp/printer?
>
> I cannot say; I know little about classic lpr/lpd.
>
> > Q3: is there _really_ no debugging/verbose switches for lpd?
> >
> > note, installing lprng isn't an option. the system that i'm using
> > normally uses my laserjet 6MP, and i'd like to disturbe the printing
> > system "as little as possible" so i don't muck up my laserjet
> > configuration.
>
> If I may say so you are making a mistake here. Lprng was designed to be
> compatible with lpr classic, but with innumerable bug fixes and a non-shoddy
> security model. Why can't you back your lpr classic configuration and give
> lprng a try? You can always go back. I have used lprng with a LaserJet III
> sucessfully; there is no reason that a LaserJet 6MP should cause any trouble.
bleah. lprng has even more documentation than cups. heh. i know i
should be using one of the two. i guess i'd rather use lprng because
cups is a TOTAL black box to me. at least lprng isn't a whole shift in
paradigm. :) although any piece of advice rick gives needs to be
taken seriously. otoh, the same goes for you. :)
i'll stew over it... :)
pete
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