Re: Sudden Netatalk Printing Problems

Subject: Re: Sudden Netatalk Printing Problems
From: Erik Oliver (erik@valdemar.net)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2000 - 13:23:47 EST

I am currently using lpr-0.48-? from RedHat, I will try the newer version
later tonight.

One other oddness, if I use
        root# lpc stop lp

and then print from a Mac and then try to manually print the df#### file
from the /var/spool/lpd/lp directory from the command line, e.g.
        root# lpr /var/spool/lpd/lpc/df#####
and then restart the print queue, the UNIX spooled version prints.

Also, today, I tried setting the debugging options ON in the RedHat's
filter, the filter is NEVER called by Mac print jobs, e.g. lpd cannot even
"open"/stat them whatever to be able to pass them to the filter.

Other checks, with the print queue stopped, I looked at file permissions
for UNIX vs. Mac print jobs, no significant differences.

-Erik 

--
Erik Oliver
erik@valdemar.net

On Fri, 3 Mar 2000, Doug Mandell wrote:

> I had seemingly the same problem you had, just a couple weeks back.  Can I 
> ask you what lpr package you installed?  There is an issue with the lpr 
> package on the RedHat site.  My problem was fixed by upgrading to lpr-0.50-3.
> 
> I think I may have been using 0.49-something...if you are as well, try the 
> upgrade.
> 
> Hope this is of some help,
> 
> Doug
> 
> At 08:50 PM 3/2/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> >     As of last night, my Mac computers can no longer print via Appletalk to
> >Netatalk on my Linux machine (i686/RedHat 6.1 Linux).
> >
> >     Key points:
> >         Had been ok printing for 12 months.
> >         Suddenly stopped working, had even worked AFTER I upgraded the lpr
> >             package to Redhat's newest version.
> >         No changes on Macs, mix of 8.6 and 9.0.
> >         Printer: HP Laserjet 4ML (postscript)
> >         Continues to print from within Linux w/ /usr/bin/lpr for both PS and
> >             text.
> >
> >     Attempted Fixes:
> >         Reinstalling lpr packages
> >         Restarted print server system
> >         Used RedHat printtool to remove and re-add printer
> >         Start-Shutdown of lpr
> >         Start-shutdown of atalkd/papd/etc in between.
> >         Changing papd.conf to use a pipe.
> >         Reselecting printer in chooser on Macs.
> >
> >     Known changes:
> >         I attempted to configure a second Linux machine to print to mage
> >             as a remote lpd server. I did add an /etc/hosts.lpd naming
> >             the second Linux machine. No luck printing. Removed file,
> >             restarted lpd.
> >
> >         Did not test Macs immediately after that, but today (the next
> >             afternoon), none could print.
> >
> >Thoughts welcome,
> >Erik
> >
> >
> >Following includes error messages followed by relevant configurations:
> >
> >----- syslog errors ----
> >Mar  2 20:27:23 mage papd[5942]: child 5966 for "Laserjet" from 65280.128
> >Mar  2 20:27:23 mage papd[5966]: lp_print queued
> >Mar  2 20:27:23 mage papd[5942]: child 5966 done
> >Mar  2 20:27:23 mage lpd[5967]: lp: job could not be printed
> >(cfA017mage.valdemar.net)
> >
> >------ e-mail sent from LPD -----
> >Your printer job (estimated taxes worksheet)
> >was not printed because it was not linked to the original file
> >
> >------- /etc/printcap ------
> >lp:\
> >         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> >         :mx#0:\
> >         :sh:\
> >         :lp=/dev/lp0:\
> >         :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
> >
> >
> >------  /etc/atalk/papd.conf ----
> >Laserjet:\
> ># this had worked until 3/2/2000
> >         :pr=lp:pd=/etc/atalk/4ml.ppd:op=erik:
> ># tried below in an in attempt to fix the problem
> >#       :pr=|/usr/bin/lpr -Plp:pd=/etc/atalk/4ml.ppd:op=erik:
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Erik Oliver             |   [I]f we only engage in projects we think will
>

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