> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb 20 16:36:31 2002
> From: "Antony Healey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: LPRng: Printing problems
> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:35:25 +1100
>
>
> > > I'm having some difficulty in trying to trace a 'fault' when using the =
> > > newer version of LPRng and ifhp.
> > >
> > > If I attach the printer (an HP 8150dn) to LPRng 3.8.5 and ifhp 3.5.3, =
> > > the job never prints. The logs come back saying "done" etc, but the job
> =
> > > just sits in the queue like it's waiting on some response from the =
> > > printer.
> > >
> > > If I attach the same printer to another queue, running LPRng 3.5.3 and =
> > > ifhp (unknown version) then the job printers straight away. There is no
> =
> > > delay between the job hitting the queue and the printer starting up.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else experienced this, or have any ideas for testing?
> > >
> > > Some details....
> > ...
> >
> > What is your printcap for this printer?
> >
> > Patrick
>
>
> Hi Patrick,
>
> /etc/printcap entry is
>
> .common:
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
> :sh:mx=0:mc=0
>
> kwd-y106-lj8150dn|8150
> :tc=.common
> :lp=kwd-y106-lj8150dn%9100
> :filter=/local/apps/lprng/filters/ifhp
> :ifhp=model=hp8150
> :done_jobs=0
>
> Just very basic until I can get past this 'issue'.
>
> Here's the lpq -llll result...
>
> Printer: kwd-y106-lj8150dn@dinadan '8150'
> Queue: 1 printable job
> Server: pid 610 active
> Unspooler: pid 611 active
> Status: waiting for subserver to exit at 10:29:51.166
> Status: subserver pid 611 starting at 10:29:51.188
> Status: accounting at start at 10:29:51.190
> Status: opening device 'kwd-y106-lj8150dn%9100' at 10:29:51.193
> Status: printing job 'root@dinadan+609' at 10:29:57.316
> Status: processing 'dfA609dinadan.cit.uws.edu.au', size 146, format 'f', IF
> filter 'ifhp' at 10:29:57.318
> Filter_status: using model 'hp8150' at 10:29:57.918
> Filter_status: pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 10:29:57.963
> Filter_status: setting up printer at 10:29:57.964
> Filter_status: getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 10:29:57.964
> Filter_status: id = "LASERJET 8150" at 10:29:58.855
> Filter_status: sync done at 10:29:58.909
> Filter_status: pagecounter 42 after 1 attempts at 10:29:58.910
> Filter_status: pagecounter 42 at 10:29:58.910
> Filter_status: sending job file at 10:29:58.919
> Filter_status: starting transfer at 10:29:58.919
> Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time
> active root@dinadan+609 A 609 /home/antony/one.ps 146
> 10:29:51
>
> The job will now stay listed as 'active' indefinately.
>
> The closest I've been able to diagnose is that there is some problem with
> lpd sending the job out on STDOUT or with ifhp accepting the job on STDIN.
>
> Physical result is that the printer data light flashes for 10 seconds
> (approx) and then stops. I can get this same result by getting ifhp to
> directly contact the printer (-Tdev=..) while not passing it a file on
> STDIN.
>
> Would love some guidance if possible.
>
> Regards,
> Antony.
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>
This is VERY interesting. Here is the sequence of events:
Filter_status: using model 'hp8150' at 10:29:57.918
- we have a TCP/IP connection
Filter_status: pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 10:29:57.963
- we want pagecount, etc.
Filter_status: setting up printer at 10:29:57.964
Filter_status: getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 10:29:57.964
- we are going to use PJL to see if the printer is alive
Filter_status: id = "LASERJET 8150" at 10:29:58.855
- it is alive. It is also reporting itself as a LASERJET 8150
(this is nice to know... as I have had some people trying to
use the wrong commands for a printer...)
Filter_status: sync done at 10:29:58.909
- And the printer is now in a sane state
Filter_status: pagecounter 42 after 1 attempts at 10:29:58.910
- The pagecounter value is 42. Ummm... that is really odd,
such a low page count... New printer? probably.
And 42? Life, the Universe, and Everything? Hmm...
Filter_status: pagecounter 42 at 10:29:58.910
Filter_status: sending job file at 10:29:58.919
- OK, we now rev up the data transfer
Filter_status: starting transfer at 10:29:58.919
- and it stops HARD...
There should be some 'getting 80% ...' stuff.
Possiblity 1: the printer is dying.
Don't laugh, bad RAM did this to one system.
OK, we can now debug this brutally.
cd .../ifhp/UTILS #
cp /tmp/one.ps /tmp # get this test file from the ifhp distribution
cp sendhp.sh /tmp
vi /tmp/sendhp.sh
-- edit the /tmp/sendhp.sh file
#!/bin/sh
out=10.0.0.31%9100 # set the IP address of your printer
#debug=debug=4
file=/tmp/one.ps
model=model=hp8150
cp /dev/null /tmp/out
/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp -Tdev=$out,trace,$debug,$model <$file 2>&1 | tee /tmp/log
^^^^ set path to ifhp
Now run this:
sh /tmp/sendhp.sh
And you should see:
ifhp 10:17:50.349 [90025] main: using model 'hp8150'
ifhp 10:17:50.355 [90025] Check_pagecount: pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount'
ifhp 10:17:50.355 [90025] Process_job: setting up printer
ifhp 10:17:50.355 [90025] Do_sync: getting sync using 'pjl echo'
ifhp 10:17:51.978 [90025] Pr_status: id = "LASERJET 8150"
ifhp 10:17:52.078 [90025] Do_sync: sync done
ifhp 10:17:52.082 [90025] Do_pagecount: pagecounter 1126 after 1 attempts
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Do_accounting: pagecounter 1126
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Process_job: sending job file
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Send_job: starting transfer
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Send_job: initial job type 'POSTSCRIPT'
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Send_job: decoded job type 'POSTSCRIPT'
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Send_job: job type 'POSTSCRIPT'
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Send_job: transferring 145 bytes
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Send_job: 100 percent done
ifhp 10:17:52.083 [90025] Process_job: sent job file
ifhp 10:17:52.084 [90025] Do_waitend: getting end using 'pjl job/eoj'
ifhp 10:18:04.196 [90025] Do_waitend: end of job detected
ifhp 10:18:05.875 [90025] Do_pagecount: pagecounter 1127 after 1 attempts
ifhp 10:18:05.876 [90025] Do_accounting: pagecounter 1127, pages 1
ifhp 10:18:05.876 [90025] Process_job: done
If this works, then try one of the files you are trying to print:
...
file=/this.file.to.print
and repeat.
Patrick Powell Astart Technologies,
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Network and System San Diego, CA 92123
Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-279-8424
LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.lprng.com)
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