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Problem printing large files with lpr

Post by krui » Wed, 10 May 1995 04:00:00



When printing large files we occassionaly get an error message implying
that the file was too large to print.  However, an lpq shows that a portion
of the file was send to the printer.  

The printer is defined locally as a remote printer.  How do I determine if
the size limitation is a problem with the local or remote machine?  BTW, the
files are around 4 Mb in size and we are running SunOS 4.1.3.

Thanks,
Randy Kreuziger                                     (360) 664-3751
Computer Analsyt                                
Wash Dept of Fish & Wildlife
Olympia, WA

 
 
 
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Problem printing large files with lpr

Post by Tim Butl » Thu, 11 May 1995 04:00:00


:When printing large files we occassionaly get an error message implying
:that the file was too large to print.  However, an lpq shows that a portion
:of the file was send to the printer.  

Check to see how big the spool directory is, somewhere under /usr/spool/lpd

Or just use the option to lpr that makes a link in the spool directory
instead of copying it. (lpr -s on my system)



 
 
 
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Problem printing large files with lpr

Post by Z. Ya » Thu, 11 May 1995 04:00:00



->When printing large files we occassionaly get an error message implying
->that the file was too large to print.  However, an lpq shows that a portion
->of the file was send to the printer.

lpr -s will make a symbolic link to the file instead of copying it to
spool

->The printer is defined locally as a remote printer.  How do I determine if
->the size limitation is a problem with the local or remote machine?  BTW, the
->files are around 4 Mb in size and we are running SunOS 4.1.3.

in /etc/printcap, check out you bufsize (field :mx#). ':mx#0' will make it
unlimited

->Thanks,
->Randy Kreuziger                                     (360) 664-3751
->Computer Analsyt                                
->Wash Dept of Fish & Wildlife
->Olympia, WA

 
 
 
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1. large file printing problems with lpr

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I have problems printing large files with lpr (large = larger than 1 page)
over the net. apparently the problem is with sending the file to the print server
since doing 'netstat' i keep getting the message SYNC-SENT, only occasionally
i get ESTABLISHED , but this is immediately followed by SYNC-SENT again.
Doing netstat -x gives "SEGMENTATION FAULT' . ftp-ing the files to another
site, and printing from there to the same printer works well (using AIX lpr).
It is not a size limitation in the spool directory, i put a mx#0 in the
printcap file. I am using linux 0.99.11 and NET-2 software.
lpc status usually gives: queuing enabled, printing enabled, sending to -
printer server-, 1 entry in spool area.  killing the process , emptying the queu
and restarting sometimes helps, once every 10 times or so the file gets through.

any suggestions as how to solve this by email please.

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