Subject: Follow up on sudden netatalk printing problems
From: Erik Oliver (erik@valdemar.net)
Date: Sat Mar 04 2000 - 10:46:26 EST
Followed Doug Mandell's helpful advice and upgraded to lpr-0.50 from the
RedHat 6.2beta.
Unfortunately, netatalk printing still gives the same errors. It is as if
there is some bizarre interplay where the way papd has stored the file in
/var/spool/lpd/lp is not accessible to lpd.
Any other thoughts?
Right now, my next step is to order an Asante Etherprint (or similar device)
as an interim solution for the Macs...
-Erik
---- repeat of error message info etc.----
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 | Of the choice of two evils, I pick erik@valdemar.net | the one I've never tried before
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