Re: LPRng and netatalk

Subject: Re: LPRng and netatalk
From: rgp systems (rgp@systame.com)
Date: Thu Aug 24 2000 - 20:32:28 EDT

Did some more snooping and found the following:

One is a postcript error showing in lpd-errs log
    Error: undefined Offending command: ^D

Also found this in messages
    modprobe: can't locate module binfmt-0000

on 8/24/00 10:28 AM, rgp systems at rgp@systame.com wrote:

> I've got netatalk 2.1.38 running good on Yellow Dog Linux on a Mac G3. My
> printer is a HP
> LJ4M.
>
> I installed LPRng, as per recommendations on netatalk lists. Everything
> seems to be set up correctly. If I print with lpr -Plp test.ps it shows up
> in the
> queue. My HP blinks a few times -- then nothing. Guess the server keeps
> trying cause a few seconds later the printer will blink twice again -- and
> still nothing.
>
> So: the file spools ok, the printer is being seen, but the job isn't going
> through.
>
> Printing with pap (pap -p "LJ4" test.ps) works fine.
>
> I also installed LPRng on a completely different, well-functioning appletalk
> network, using MkLinux with a LaserWriter IIg -- with the same results.
>
> HELP!
>
>
> Below are my config files:
>
>
> Printcap ***
> lp|LJ4|Randy's Laserjet: \
> :lp=| -$ /usr/bin/pap -e -p "Randy's Laserjet": \
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp: \
> :ifhp=model=ps,status@: \
> :filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
>
> papd.conf ***
>
> :pr=| /usr/bin/lpr -Plp:\
> :op=netatalk:\
> :pd=/usr/local/lib/PPDs/Hewlett-Packard/LaserJet4
>
>
> atalkd.conf ***
> eth0 -phase 2 -net 0-65534 -addr 65280.164
>
> afpd.conf ***
> "G3 Netatalk" -tcp
> 

-- 
Randy Perry
rgp systems

Mac Consulting/Sales

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