On Sat, Sep 06, 2003 at 06:38:12PM -0300, Frank Hrebabetzky wrote: > On Sat, 6 Sep 2003, Jason Chambers wrote: > > A script which does "cat > /tmp/is-lpd-working" should prove the filter > > is being called. > > > > Don't forget to get lpd to re-read /etc/printcap when you change > > it though. > > Did that. My printcap is now: > > ##PRINTTOOL3## LOCAL uniprint 720x1440 a4 {} EpsonStylusColor740 Default {} > lp|epson:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ > :mx#0:\ > :sh:\ > :lp=/dev/lp0:\ > # :if=/usr/lib/printfilters/master-filter:\ > :if=/root/SysAdmin/printtest:\ > :PAPERSIZE=a4:\ > :DESIRED_TO=ps:\ > :PRINTER_TYPE=LOCAL:\ > :ASCII_TO_PS=YES:\ > :GSDEVICE=uniprint:\ > :RESOLUTION=720x1440:\ > :PS_SEND_EOF=NO:\ > :NUP=1:\ > :RTLFTMAR=18:\ > :TOPBOTMAR=18:\ > :TEXT_SEND_EOF=NO: > > and /root/SysAdmin/printtest is > > cat > /tmp/is-lpd-working > > I rebooted linux to be shure that the alterated printcap is called, but
To avoid rebooting you should do a 'checkpc -f' which will check the /etc/printcap - making sure that filters exists and are executable and that spool directories exists (-f makes it create any spool directories with right permissions rather than just complaining about problems). Then a 'lpc reread' (or calling the init.d script with reload) will get lpd to use the new printcap. > the only new file in /tmp has the name masteUN4lyJ and the content: > > Could not find requested printer: > Could not find requested printer: > Could not find requested printer: > Could not find requested printer: > No way to print this type of input file: ASCII text Odd. Copied and pasted your printcap entry from the email and it worked on my machine (I use lprng). Have you tried lpq -v (use multiple v's for even more output) it should show when it started the filter, what its outcome was. As you said in a previous mail that /dev/lp0 is working as you can copy a text file to it and it prints then try a simple printcap entry with no filter. lp: :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp :lp=/dev/lp0 If that doesn't work try posting the output of lpq -v back. -- .''`. Jason Chambers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : Registered linux user #271693 `. `'` `- http://www.debian.org/ - The Universal Operating System
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