Andreas Klemm on Sat, 3 Mar 2001 15:15:42 +0100 (CET)


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Re: problem with apsfilter and abiword


On Sat, Mar 03, 2001 at 01:16:27PM +1000, Mark Devin wrote:
> Sorry about not posting correctly.  I hope this is better.

Yes.

> Thank you for being so patient with me.

You're welcome ;-)


> 3.  Changed the permissions of /var/spool/lpd/bjc4200/log to rw for
> everyone.  ls -l now shows:
> -rw-rw-rw-    1 daemon   lp              0 Feb 26 22:13
> /var/spool/lpd/bjc4200/log

o.k.

> 6.  file test.abw.ps  -> shows:
> test.abw.ps: PostScript document text conforming at level 2.0

aha, ps file.. important for me was, that your file command
recognizes it...

> 7.  Sent the file to the printer with the following command:
> cat test.abw.ps | lpr -P bjc4200
> 
> 8.  Again the same thing happens.  The printer outputs one small black
> strip (the same length as the word "test") - If I type more words then I
> get more black strip.

hmm

> 9.  The log file is empty.   ls -l /var/spool/lpd/bjc4200/log
> -rw-rw-rw-    1 daemon   lp              0 Feb 26 22:13
> /var/spool/lpd/bjc4200/log

Thats odd ... what lineprinter spooler do you have installed ?
LPRng ?

Can you read its docu, how to enable logging ?

> I hope I have answered all you questions correctly.  It doesn't make
> sense to me.

I need the debugging log ...
Although I assume its simply gs driver related ...


	Andreas ///

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