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Date: Sun 18-May-1989 12:48:46 From: Unknown Subject: Printer Woes I have had nothing but heartaches as far as printing goes in release 0.9. This is the story: On the first machine I brought up, I didn't realize I needed to use netinfo/ niload so it was hopeless. On the second machine, I did, and I can get it to print with no problems. This is what the printcap looks like after the nidump (machine name ncstate): --------------------this will print to np-------------------------- NextLaser|np: \ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/usr/spool/np:lf=/usr/adm/np-log: \ :af=/usr/adm/np.acct:re:mf:if=/usr/lib/NextPrinter/npcomm: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer: lp|np|1|ps|ncstate|postscript|PostScript|NeXTLaser: \ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/usr/spool/np:lf=/usr/adm/np-log: \ :af=/usr/adm/np.acct:re:mf:if=/usr/lib/NextPrinter/npcomm: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer: lp2|2|howardu|LaserWriter2|ps2|postscript2|PostScript2: \ :lp=:rm=howardu:rp=howardu:sd=/usr/spool/lp2:pl#66: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer:lf=/usr/spool/logfiles/lpd-errs: lp3|3|wake|LaserWriter3|ps3|postscript3|PostScript3: \ :lp=:rm=wake:rp=wake:sd=/usr/spool/lp3:pl#66: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer:lf=/usr/spool/logfiles/lpd-errs: lp4|4|duke|LaserWriter4|ps4|postscript4|PostScript4: \ :lp=:rm=duke:rp=duke:sd=/usr/spool/lp4:pl#66: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer:lf=/usr/spool/logfiles/lpd-errs: --------------------this will print to np-------------------------- This prints to np and howardu, which is still running 0.8. No problem. So then, I go and (can you believe it?) try to fix the first system and the printer doesn't work no matter what I do. Ok, give up and re-buildisk. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I posted my first message about NPD and got a good suggestion about setting the Public Window Server. So, on the next machine, I tried that, but no matter what I do, it will not print anything. This is what the nidump looks like on the second machine (called duke): -------------------this won't print worth crap-------------- NextLaser|np: \ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/usr/spool/np:lf=/usr/adm/np-log: \ :af=/usr/adm/np.acct:re:mf:if=/usr/lib/NextPrinter/npcomm: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer: lp|np|1|ps|duke|postscript|PostScript|NeXTLaser: \ :lp=/dev/null:sd=/usr/spool/np:lf=/usr/adm/np-log: \ :af=/usr/adm/np.acct:re:mf:if=/usr/lib/NextPrinter/npcomm: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer: lp2|2|howardu|LaserWriter2|ps2|postscript2|PostScript2: \ :lp=:rm=howardu:rp=howardu:sd=/usr/spool/lp2:pl#66: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer:lf=/usr/spool/logfiles/lpd-errs: lp3|3|wake|LaserWriter3|ps3|postscript3|PostScript3: \ :lp=:rm=wake:rp=wake:sd=/usr/spool/lp3:pl#66: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer:lf=/usr/spool/logfiles/lpd-errs: lp4|4|ncstate|LaserWriter4|ps4|postscript4|PostScript4: \ :lp=:rm=ncstate:rp=ncstate:sd=/usr/spool/lp4:pl#66: \ :ty=NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer:lf=/usr/spool/logfiles/lpd-errs: -------------------this won't print worth crap-------------- When I try to print (using lpr) to np on duke (#2), nothing prints. When I try to print (using lpr) to ncstate on duke (#2), it usually works. When I try to print (using lpr) to np on ncstate (#1), it usually works. When I try to print (using lpr) to duke on ncstate (#2), nothing prints. By nothing printing, I mean that the queue shows the job, the status says "Printing", but it just sits in the queue. Oh yes, running the Test in PrinterApp on all machines does successfully print a big blob. I would appreciate any and all help or suggestions.... Peter ----------------------------Peter Flur---------------------------- USMAIL: Box 32500 Georgia Tech, School of Electrical Engineering, Atlanta, GA 30332 USENET: ...!{allegra,hplabs,ihnp4,ulysses}!gatech!clemson!flur INTERNET: flur@clemson.gatech.edu, gt2500a@prism.gatech.edu PHONE: (404) 894-2955 >From: abe@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Vic Abell)
Date: Sun 18-May-1989 18:34:48 From: Unknown Subject: Re: Printer Woes In article <642@gt-eedsp.UUCP>, flur@gt-eedsp.UUCP (Peter W. Flur) writes: > > I have had nothing but heartaches as far as printing goes in release 0.9. Me, too. Mostly I have found that I must restart npd and lpd every time I want to print. I can print mutiple jobs consecutively, but, if I leave the printer idle for a while, I can't print anything again until I restart npd and lpd. I have had so many bugs with the printer driver and the printer application under 0.9 that I almost wish I could return to 0.8. >From: combs@sumex-aim.stanford.edu (Dave Combs)
Date: Sun 19-May-1989 04:39:32 From: Unknown Subject: Re: Printer Woes In article <2410@mace.cc.purdue.edu>, abe@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Vic Abell) writes: >In article <642@gt-eedsp.UUCP>, flur@gt-eedsp.UUCP (Peter W. Flur) writes: >> >> I have had nothing but heartaches as far as printing goes in release 0.9. > >Me, too. Mostly I have found that I must restart npd and lpd every time I >want to print. I can print mutiple jobs consecutively, but, if I leave the >printer idle for a while, I can't print anything again until I restart npd >and lpd. > >I have had so many bugs with the printer driver and the printer application >under 0.9 that I almost wish I could return to 0.8. I have also had trouble printing in 0.9, and remembered reading somewhere that in 0.9 being low on toner caused no printing (instead of the "low toner" warnings I had been seeing i under 0.8). So I opened the printer, took out the toner cartridge and shook it around; whin I put it back and closed up the prin ter, it started to print, and for the first time the "Printer" application actu ally launched, instead of just turning white for a while and then barfing. It's a pretty clumsy workaround! Anyone else have suggestions? On another topic, has anyone succeeded in printing mac-generated postscript stu ff to print on the neXt printer under 0.9. Steve Dorner(dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc. edu) had posted a sed script that cleaned up the apple laserprep file to the sa tifaction of 0.8, but 0.9 is unwilling to accept his cleanup. Are you there, st eve? Thanks in advance for any help, Nick Katz nmkatz@pucc >From: abe@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Vic Abell)
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