Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Lost spooled print files.
From: Andrew Croke (apcr@ecr.mu.oz.au)
Date: Tue Aug 05 1997 - 23:09:03 EDT
I think I have narrowed it down to
a2ps (postscript filtering) looks purely for text or PS headers and routes
to the right filter.
the HP LaserJet 5MP and 6MP uses its own PJL (Printer Job Language)
header just prior to the standard Adobe header.
I am using the HP 4 PPD file and things are working just fine. I think it
could possibly be gotten around by editing the /etc/magic file and adding
the Hewlett Packard headers for PJL so that the job gets accepted by a2ps
but this may be a good one for the next rev. of a2ps.
Thanks for your help Steven.
Cheers,
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Andrew Croke P.O. Box 451
University of Melbourne Nth Melbourne 3051
On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Steven N. Hirsch wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Andrew Croke wrote:
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Good morning,
> >
> > I wondered whether somebody might be able to steer me in the right
> > direction to get my laser printer working from my Mac via my Linux (2.0.0)
> > machine? Apologies if this is a common question.
> >
> > I have exported the printer via papd.conf with something like:
> >
> > HP LaserJet:\
> > :pr=lp:\
> > :op=apcr:
> >
> > I can see the printer from chooser OK but when I print to it I get a 0
> > byte single entry in my spool directory and nothing prints. The Mac
> > eventually tells me that there is a problem.
> >
>
> My sympathies. I spent all day last Saturday working on this exact issue.
> Turns out that a couple of things were necessary:
>
> - Upgrade to LaserWriter 8. This implies that you must also upgrade to
> System 7.1 or newer, though this fact is not mentioned in the FAQs.
>
> - Do not turn off background printing. For some reason, my system
> absolutely refuses to print over netatalk unless background printing is
> switched on.
>
> Give these two ideas a try. Good luck!
>
> Steve
>
>
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