From nobody Sat Jan 31 06:38:36 1998 Received: (from nobody@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA19018; Sat, 31 Jan 1998 06:38:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <199801311438.GAA19018@hub.freebsd.org> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 06:38:36 -0800 (PST) From: conrad@physik.uni-bonn.de To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: lpd cannot send long files to HP's JetDirect interface X-Send-Pr-Version: www-1.0 >Number: 5609 >Category: bin >Synopsis: lpd(8) cannot send long files to HP's JetDirect interface >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: gad >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Jan 31 06:40:01 PST 1998 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: Sun Feb 20 04:55:00 UTC 2011 >Originator: Jan Conrad >Release: 2.2.5 >Organization: Physikalisches Institut Bonn >Environment: FreeBSD merlin.physik.uni-bonn.de 2.2.5-RELEASE FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE #0: Wed Jan 28 14:52:49 CET 1998 nilsoft@merlin.physik.uni-bonn.de:/nilles/freebsd/src/sys/compile/MERLIN i386 >Description: We're using a HP LaseJet 5m with JetDirect Interface with low memory. (The printer's name is avzp02) The printcap entry is :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:lp=:mx#0:rm=avzp02:rp=raw:sd=/var/spool/output/lp8: When printing a file of more than about one megabyte, only the beginning of the file is printed and the job stays as unprinted in the queue lpc reports: no daemon present. The file is never printed again unless someone sends a new file with lpr. Then again the first part is printed and so on.... >How-To-Repeat: just do it :-) >Fix: Don't know... send it to a DEC OSF Box first - DEC's lpd has no problems >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: From: Jan Conrad To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: bin/5609: lpd cannot send long files to HP's JetDirect interface Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:53:14 +0200 (CEST) Hi, an email from Trev Roydhouse just reminded me that this is still open and still bothers people... The default timeout for the ct entry is 120 secs which is too short for most LaserJet printers with network interfaces. I suggest to set it to something like 6000 (:ct#6000:) How about setting this in /usr/src/usr.sbin/lpr/common_source/lp.local.h (line 52) /usr/src/usr.sbin/lpr/lpr/printcap.5 (line 81) best regards Jan -- Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Bonn Nussallee 12 D-53115 Bonn GERMANY From: Trev Roydhouse To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: bin/5609: lpd cannot send long files to HP's JetDirect interface Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 17:52:24 +1000 Workaround: We solved the problem by specifying :ct#6000: in the printcap entries. Its nothing but a timeout problem because the LaserJet network interfaces just die while printing... [from Jan Conrad] Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->gad Responsible-Changed-By: gad Responsible-Changed-When: Thu May 24 16:47:28 PDT 2001 Responsible-Changed-Why: I intend to change something to address this (probably both change the default, and include a hint somewhere so people are more likely to know what to try when they see this problem come up). http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=5609 >Unformatted: