printcap for HP jetdirect

From: Lam Tak Ming <tmlam_at_se.cuhk.edu.hk>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 18:04:12 +0800 (HKT)

Hi managers,

I have problem migrating a print server from a Ultrix box to DU 3.2d-2 box.
The Ultrix box overlooks several HP laser printers. All have internal
jetdirect cards. I hoped to use the same printcap in a DU 3.2d-2 box
in order to get the same result as in the Ultrix box but I was wrong.
Here is one of the printqueue entry in printcap:

se4m|HP 4m Laser Printer:\
        :if=/usr/local/system/printlog/bin/filter.pl -Q se4m:\
        :lf=/var/spool/se4m/log:\
        :lp=/var/spool/se4m/.null:\
        :mx#1000:\
        :sd=/var/spool/se4m:\
        :sh:

filter.pl is a perl script we used as the input filter.

With this settings, I found that the perl script was not invoked. The job
was queued as reported by lpq. However, it also gave me a warning message
saying "No daemon running".

I had search the archive and found a common solution by using rm, rp. It works.
However, I also saw a response that once rm & rp were use, the if/of were not
operational. We need to use the filter for accounting purposes. Hence, I
would like to know the way to set a DU box to act as a print server.
Any suggestion?

Regards,

TM Lam
Received on Tue Sep 24 1996 - 12:35:22 NZST

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