RE: can't use lpr from cmd line

["Matt Gostick" <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Klemm [mailto:andreas@klemm.gtn.com]
> Sent: October 6, 2000 1:17 AM
> To: Matt Gostick
> Cc: apsfilter-help@apsfilter.org
> Subject: Re: can't use lpr from cmd line
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 12:52:11PM -0400, Matt Gostick wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just installed apsfilter on my freebsd-4.1  machine and was very
>
> 1. apsfilter version ?

It doesn't matter...  I fixed the problem.  It turned out to be an error
with a2ps.  For some reason on freebsd the source version (from ports)
compiled
with that bug.  I used the binary package version and all is now well.

> > impressed with the functionality.  I thought it was going to be hell
> > getting my machine to print to a HP laserjet 4000 connected to a Win95
> > machine via smbclient.  I probably would have given up if it wasn't for
> > apsfilter.
> >
> > I am having one problem though.  I _can_ print from netscape
> etc... but I
> > _can't_ use lpr from the command line.
> >
> > I've tried a couple of different switchs to see if they make it work but
> > as far as I understood 'lpr text.txt' should work.  It seems to
> ... when I
> > run lpq it's there ... and then disappears after about 2 minutes.  But
> > when I run upstairs to the printer it didn't print :(
> >
> > I'm getting kinda tired of running upstairs... hopefully someone on this

> move the box downstairs for testing time ...

Gee thanks,  maybe you could write my company an email explaining to them
that I need to take down the print server for a little while b/c I'm
using an operating system where the printer does't 'just work'.

I'm sure they would love it.  That would give them at least a couple of
months worth of 'M$ is better than anything' ammo.

> > list can help.
> >
> > There's nothing in my log files that suggests anything went wrong (or
> > right for that matter).
> >
> > my /etc/printcap:
> >
> > # LABEL apsfilter
> > # apsfilter setup Wed Oct  4 10:15:24 EDT 2000
> > #
> > # DON'T DELETE THIS:
> > # APS_BASEDIR:/usr/local/apsfilter
> > #
> > # APS1_BEGIN:printer1:laserjet:letter:default
> > # - don't delete start label for apsfilter printer1
> > # - no other printer defines between BEGIN and END LABEL
> > #
> > lp|aps1-laserjet-letter-auto-default|Printer1 laserjet letter auto
> > default:\
> >     :lp=/dev/null:\
> >     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/printer1-laserjet-letter-auto-default:\
> >     :lf=/var/spool/lpd/printer1-laserjet-letter-auto-default/log:\
> >     :af=/var/spool/lpd/printer1-laserjet-letter-auto-default/acct:\
> >     :if=/usr/local/apsfilter/filter/aps1-laserjet-letter-auto-default:\
> >     :mx#0:\
> >     :sh:
> > raw|aps2-laserjet-letter-raw|Printer1 laserjet letter raw:\
> >     :lp=/dev/null:\
> >     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/printer1-laserjet-letter-raw:\
> >     :lf=/var/spool/lpd/printer1-laserjet-letter-raw/log:\
> >     :af=/var/spool/lpd/printer1-laserjet-letter-raw/acct:\
> >     :if=/usr/local/apsfilter/filter/aps2-laserjet-letter-raw:\
> >     :mx#0:\
> >     :sf:\
> >     :sh:
> > # APS1_END - don't delete this END LABEL for printer1
> >
> >
> > AAAHHHH... it just occured to me that I was looking at
> /var/log... and in
> > printcap is says /var/spool/lpd/.../log.
> >
> > This is in that file when I try and print.
> >
> > pap: not found
> > a2ps:/usr/local/share/a2ps/sheets/sheets.map:50: unexpected
> character `*'
> >
> > I don't know what pap is...
>
> pap is for appletalk remote printing

I don't remember selecting that option.  No bother.  That message does
not come up anymore now that I have the new a2ps installed for some
reason.

> > Thanks,
> >
> > P.S. Could you CC me as well as the list as I am not subscribed.  Thanks
> > again,
>
> you should read how to report bugs and send a log from an unsuccessful
> print session. As usual I spend most of the time asking for that.

Hmmm...  I wasn't actually trying to report a bug.  I was trying to get my
printer working.  I think you're giving users to much credit.  Maybe to
avoid
confusion you should rename help@apsfilter.com to unhelpful@apsfilter.com.

And the log entry that I attached above?  that doesn't qualify as a log?

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