printcap configuration problem

[Polytropon]

On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:34:04 -0700 (PDT), Beeblebrox wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> Cups has been borked for some time, so I must use lpd. Several problems when
> configuring /etc/printcap however. So far what I have:
> 
> 1 HP2100tn:rm=192.168.1.9:rp=RAW1:\
> 2  :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp2100:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
> 3  :if=/usr/local/libexec/lf2crlf:\
> 4  :mx#0:sh:
> 
> The Problems:
> * Line 1 fails completely with "lpr: lp: unknown printer" when using any
> name other than "lp". Tried:
> NO: HP2100tn:lp=9100 at 192.168.1.9:rm=HP2100tn:\
> NO: HP2100tn:lp=9100 at 192.168.1.9:\
> WORKS: lp:lp=9100 at 192.168.1.9:rm=HP2100tn:\
> WORKS: lp:rm=192.168.1.9:rp=RAW1:\

This sounds normal. If no printer is given, "lp" is the name
that will be addressed. It is the _default_ printer name that
the lp* tools refer to. If your printer is named differently,
you need to specify -P<name> according to the printcap entry.
You can also define $PRINTER (for example in /etc/csh.cshrc
globally) with the name of the printer.

For example, I have this setting (among others):

Laserjet|ljet4d;r=600x600;q=high;c=full;p=a4;m=auto:\
    :rm=192.168.100.100:\
    :rp=raw:\
    :lp=:\
    :if=/opt/libexec/ps2pcl-dup.sh:\
    :sd=/var/spool/lpd/Laserjet:\
    :lf=/var/spool/lpd/Laserjet/log:\
    :af=/var/spool/lpd/Laserjet/acct:\
    :mx#0:\
    :sh:

It's my default printer, so I set $PRINTER to "Laserjet", and
when I invoke lpr, lpq or lprm, this printer's queue will be
used. For my nondefault printers, I have to use

	# lpq -PLaserjet-nodup

for example, but I hardly do this. :-)

In your case, $PRINTER would have to be set to "HP2100tn", or
you use -PHP2100tn (at least for testing).



> * I need to specify below options. Placing in /etc/printcap (line 1) as
> lp;r=300x300;q=draft;c=gray;p=a4;m=auto:\
>    :rm=192.168.1.9:rp=RAW1:\
> results in the same "unknown printer" error. I need to either find the
> correct syntax for printcap [...]

See "man printcap" for this.



> [...] or I could modify /usr/local/libexec/lf2crlf,
> which has:
> #!/bin/sh
> CR=$'\r'
> /usr/bin/sed -e "s/$/${CR}/g"
> 
> ## will A4 size info here work?
> #page_width=
> #page_height=
> #border=
> 
> Printer: HP LaserJat 2100, PS-level-2

A Postscript printer? Excellent, this should work without any
problems. But I don't see how modifying the printer filter
should help...

Anyway, consult

http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/lpdprinting.html

for more helpful advice. :-)


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Polytropon
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