Yeah, that is what I figured. Does Linux have any "pcl viewer" for PCL files like ghostscript for ps files?
Also, hwo do I change the timeout value? If say the error sits for a couple hours, once it is fixed, without repowering the system, it will still start from scratch, as oppsoed to where it left off. (on lpstat it comes across as error: job removal requestred or something). Adam Lang Systems Engineer Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company http://www.rutgersinsurance.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:24 PM Subject: Re: LPRng: Remembering where it left off > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Sep 18 12:11:35 2002 > > From: "Adam Lang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: LPRng: Remembering where it left off > > Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:10:30 -0400 > > > > For production print, we use a windows based program that merges data to > > forms and then forms several large PCL files. > > > > The program then sends the files to the printer (via samba print server > > using lprng) using the dos command copy /b lpt2 <filename> > > > > Now, if the printer gets a jam or something, it picks up where it left off > > when the error is cleared. > > > > The problem, say a major error comes across the printer and a power off is > > required, print is restarted at the beginning of that current batch. > > > > Is there anyway to have lprng keep some sort of pointer on where it left off > > even if the printer drops its connection? > > > > Or is it really a moot point since the printer buffer would be cleared and > > lprng would not be able to guess what was in there anyway and there would be > > data lost? > > > > Adam Lang > > Systems Engineer > > Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company > > http://www.rutgersinsurance.com > > > > I have fought this through several times... with PostScript > you can cheat a bit, and when a page is printed (showpage) get > a string telling you that showpage was invoked. > > Um.... unfortunately, you sometimes get a slew of these as the > rasterizer works on the PostScript and generates page images. > You may get 15 'done page 1... done page 2... done page 15' > and no paper has gone through the printer. > > PCL is almost hopeless. > > Some folks have tried using the SNMP MIB to get pages printed, > with similar dismal luck. > > One way to do this is to do the rasterization yourself > nad then throw individual pages at the printer... This works, > and is used by several people who have cheque runs, etc., > and need to know EXACTLY what got printed, and even then they > are sometimes off by a page or so. > > Sorry... > > > Patrick Powell Astart Technologies > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6741 Convoy Court > Network and System San Diego, CA 92111 > Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 > LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.lprng.com) > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST > The address you post from MUST be your subscription address > > If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests > or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, > to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with: | example: > subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] > unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
