can you help me ? To print with lpd + apsfilter + gs under linux 2.2.13

[moi sur Free <patheve@xxxxxxx>]

hello again

more information about my problem.
In the file log in /var/spool/lpd/necp2x, there is the following message :

/usr/local/apsfilter-7.2.2/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter: line 1220:
syntax error near unexpected token `|}'
/usr/local/apsfilter-7.2.2/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter: line 1220:
`        ${PS_NUP:+psnup -q -$PS_NUP ${LANDSCAPE:+$PSNUP_ROTATE}|} \'
cat: /rc: No such file or directory

It is obtained when I do "lpc restart all" under login root, after having
first done
$ lpr -Pnecp2x toto.txt
lpr: connect: Connection refused
jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.

Pascal Thevenet

> Hello
>
> I need some helps to print :-)
> I use the Linux distribution Slackware 7.0 => kernel 2.2.13, BSD
> printing system.
> I downloaded apsfilter v7.2.2 from internet, as well as ghostscript
> v6.53 (with jpeg package).
> apsfilter is installed in the directory "/usr/local/apsfilter-7.2.2".
> The first run was unsuccessfull
> because of the ghostscript version.
> Under Slack 7.0, the ghostscript version is 5.1 installed in the
> directory "/usr/share/ghostscript".
> I did an upgrade (from sources) and the v6.53 is now installed in
> "/usr/local/share/ghostscript".
> I renamed the original directory of ghostscript and I did a symbolic
> link such as
> "ln -s /usr/local/share/ghostscript /usr/share/ghostscript"  in order to
> keep the original installation.
> Now apsfilter can run with success :-) !
> I have to printers : an old Nec PinWriter P2200 and an HP DeskJet 940C.
> These two printers
> work very well with Windows NT4 on the // port. And I decided to use
> them with Linux :-)
> As described in the documentation, I did ./SETUP in the directory
> "/usr/local/apsfilter-7.2.2/share/apsfilter/"
> under root login, of course. I selected the driver necp2x in the driver
> listing of ghostscript for my
> P2200. I supposed this was the right driver for this printer. After I
> added the driver necp2x6.
> For the Deskjet, I selected the option "official driver hpijs v1.0" and
> I found the driver for DeskJet 940.
> Therefore my printcap file is the following :
>
> necp2x|necp2x.upp;r=360x360;q=medium;c=mono;p=a4;m=auto:\
>     :lp=/dev:lp0:\
>     :if=/usr/local/apsfilter-7.2.2/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
>
>     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/necp2x:\
>     :lf=/var/spool/lpd/necp2x/log:\
>     :af=/var/spool/lpd/necp2x/acct:\
>     :mx#0:\
>     :sh:
> #
> necp2x6|necp2x6.upp;r=360x360;q=medium;c=mono;p=a4;m=auto:\
>     :lp=/dev:lp0:\
>     :if=/usr/local/apsfilter-7.2.2/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
>
>     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/necp2x6:\
>     :lf=/var/spool/lpd/necp2x6/log:\
>     :af=/var/spool/lpd/necp2x6/acct:\
>     :mx#0:\
>     :sh:
> #
> hpdj940|ijs/DESKJET_940;r=720x720;q=high;c=full;p=a4;m=auto:\
>     :lp=/dev:lp0:\
>     :if=/usr/local/apsfilter-7.2.2/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
>
>     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hpdj940:\
>     :lf=/var/spool/lpd/hpdj940/log:\
>     :af=/var/spool/lpd/hpdj940/acct:\
>     :mx#0:\
>     :sh:
>
> After a "lpc restart all" under root login, I tried to print under user
> login a text file with
> "lpr -Pnecp2x toto.txt" and I got the following message :
>
>     lpr: cannot create /var/spool/lpd/necp2x/.seq
>
> This problem was solved (under root login) with "chmod 777" on the
> directory "./necp2x/"
> and I created an empty file ".seq" in the directory "necp2x" with the
> status "rw" for everybody.
> Same things for the directories "necp2x6/" and "hpdj940/". How to
> explain the above message
> of lpr ? Did I apply the right method in order to suppress problem ? But
> now, I have an other
> message after "lpr -Pnecp2x toto.txt" :
>
>     lpr: connect: Connection refused
>     jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.
>
> A "lpc status" gives :
>
>     necp2x:
>                 queuing is enabled
>                 printing is enabled
>                 1 entry in spool area
>                 no daemon present
>     necp2x6:
>                 queuing is enabled
>                 printing is enabled
>                 no entries
>                 no daemon present
>     hpdj940:
>                 queuing is enabled
>                 printing is enabled
>                 no entries
>                 no daemon present
>
> A "lpq -Pnecp2x" gives :
>
>     Rank    Owner    Job    Files    Total Size
>     1st        pt            13     toto.txt    123
>
> The printing job can be deleted with "lprm -Pnecp2x 13". To print on the
> hpdj940
> restitute the same problem.
> A precision perharps usefull : lpr, lpq, lpc, lprm are in the group "lp"
> and the owner is "root",
> as defined during the Slack install. The daemon lpd is in the group
> "root".
>
> So, it seems to me that there is a problem :-). From all these above
> informations, can
> you explain why it does not work ? Why is the daemon not started after
> "lpr" ? The
> daemon "lpd" is well started when linux is booting. After "killall lpd"
> and "lpd" under
> root login, this is the same problem.
> About the printcap file, the parameter "if=" has the same definition for
> all the printers. Is it
> normal ?
> Is it a problem located in apsfilter, in ghostscript or in linux lpd ?
>
> To my mind, it is easier to use a remote postscript printer than to use
> a local non-ps
> printer :-). This is my experience at my work !
>
> Thanks for all if you can help me :-)
> If you need more informations to help you, no problem
>
> Pascal Thevenet
> a french linux user ;-)