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Date:      Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:24:25 +0000 (UTC)
From:      ajphanks@comcast.net
To:        Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Printing to a Lanier LD160c does not work
Message-ID:  <616535476.544901224602665091.JavaMail.root@sz0027a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <1383331831.542531224602056248.JavaMail.root@sz0027a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net>

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----- "Warren Block" <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote:=20
> On Fri, 17 Oct 2008, ajphanks@comcast.net wrote:=20
> > I have tried the reccomendations that you guys have suggested with no l=
uck.=20
> > Here is my current printcap.=20
> > admincolor|LANIER LD160c RPCS:\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lp=3D\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :mx#0:\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sd=3D/var/spool/output/admi=
ncolor:\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :rm=3Dadmincolor:\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lf=3D/var/log/lpd-errs:\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :if=3D/usr/local/libexec/crf=
ilter:\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sh:\=20
> > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :tr=3D\f:=20
> Please trim your responses and don't top-post, as it makes responding to=
=20
> your messages difficult.=20
> The printcap still has no :rp=3Dlp: line. =C2=A0HP printers aren't picky =
about=20
> that, but other brands sometimes are.=20
> You've also added a filter and kept the multiple printer names. =C2=A0Thi=
ngs=20
> like that make more complexity to debug. =C2=A0Wait until you have basic=
=20
> communication working. =C2=A0The exact suggested printcap entry:=20
> admincolor:\=20
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lp=3D:\=20
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sh:\=20
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :mx#0:\=20
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :rm=3Dadmincolor:\=
=20
> =C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0:rp=3Dlp:\=20
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sd=3D/var/spool/o=
utput/admincolor:\=20
> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lf=3D/var/log/lpd=
-errs:=20
> Note: one printer name (who needs more than one, really?). =C2=A0rm=3D an=
d rp=3D=20
> entries. =C2=A0No filter; I think that printer can handle PostScript and =
PCL.=20
> Put that printcap entry in /etc/printcap, then send a PostScript test to=
=20
> the printer (all one line):=20
> printf "%%\!PS\n/Courier findfont 20 scalefont setfont 72 72 moveto (Test=
!) show showpage\f" | lpr -P admincolor=20
> -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA=20


I took your block above and replaced my block in the printcap, then sent th=
e exact command above with the same failure. The queue is drained and the p=
rinter's log has a generic message "The job was reset." message.=C2=A0=20

My current printcap file.=20

corp-admin|hp|laserjet|Hewlett Packard LaserJet 5Si:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lp=3D\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sd=3D/var/spool/output/corp-adm=
in:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :rm=3Dcorp-admin:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lf=3D/var/log/lpd-errs:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :if=3D/usr/local/libexec/crlfilt=
er:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sh:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :tr=3D\f:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :mx#0:=20

admincolor:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lp=3D:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sh:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :mx#0:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :rm=3Dadmincolor:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :rp=3Dlp:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :sd=3D/var/spool/output/admincol=
or:\=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 :lf=3D/var/log/lpd-errs:=20

Queue status after print job is sent.
#=C2=A0lpc status all=20
corp-admin:=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 queuing is enabled=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 printing is enabled=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 no entries in spool area=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 printer idle=20
admincolor:=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 queuing is enabled=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 printing is enabled=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 no entries in spool area=20
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 printer idle=20



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