lpd grief; what am I doing wrong? (Size limits)

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I have the following /etc/printcap file:

rp|lp:rm=10.0.0.100:mx=0:sh:hl:sd=/var/spool/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

I start “lpd” with no command-line options.

Yet, when I submit a file via “lpr -Prp”, if the file is greater than
1M in size, it complains about the lack of space. I have 700 MB free
on the /var/spool/lpd device, and I thought that the “mx=0” should
now allow the size to be unbounded. Files that are less than 1 M
print just fine…

What did I screw up? :slight_smile:

(On another note, “lpr” always wants to print the header page, even though
I think I’ve correctly told it not to in the /etc/printcap file…)

Thanks,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.

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It should be “mx#0” not “mx=0”.

Re-read the printcap documentation :slight_smile:

This is a very common error.

Rob Rutherford

<nospam93@parse.com> wrote in message news:9vdevd$sjl$1@inn.qnx.com…

I have the following /etc/printcap file:

rp|lp:rm=10.0.0.100:mx=0:sh:hl:sd=/var/spool/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

I start “lpd” with no command-line options.

Yet, when I submit a file via “lpr -Prp”, if the file is greater than
1M in size, it complains about the lack of space. I have 700 MB free
on the /var/spool/lpd device, and I thought that the “mx=0” should
now allow the size to be unbounded. Files that are less than 1 M
print just fine…

What did I screw up? > :slight_smile:

(On another note, “lpr” always wants to print the header page, even though
I think I’ve correctly told it not to in the /etc/printcap file…)

Thanks,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at > www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.

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Robert Rutherford <ruzz@nospamplease.ruzz.com> wrote:

It should be “mx#0” not “mx=0”.

Re-read the printcap documentation > :slight_smile:

Duh. Yup, there it is in black and white.

This is a very common error.

Thanks Rob, that fixed it! Any idea on the header page?

-RK

Rob Rutherford

nospam93@parse.com> > wrote in message news:9vdevd$sjl$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
I have the following /etc/printcap file:

rp|lp:rm=10.0.0.100:mx=0:sh:hl:sd=/var/spool/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

I start “lpd” with no command-line options.

Yet, when I submit a file via “lpr -Prp”, if the file is greater than
1M in size, it complains about the lack of space. I have 700 MB free
on the /var/spool/lpd device, and I thought that the “mx=0” should
now allow the size to be unbounded. Files that are less than 1 M
print just fine…

What did I screw up? > :slight_smile:

(On another note, “lpr” always wants to print the header page, even though
I think I’ve correctly told it not to in the /etc/printcap file…)

Thanks,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at > www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.

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Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.

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Sorry, don’t know about the header page, other than to suggest removing the
hl.

Due to general lpd lameness, I often end up specifying lp=/dev/null and
doing all the real work in the so-called input filter (if=…).

Robert

<nospam93@parse.com> wrote in message news:9vl0lf$18l$1@inn.qnx.com…

Robert Rutherford <> ruzz@nospamplease.ruzz.com> > wrote:
It should be “mx#0” not “mx=0”.

Re-read the printcap documentation > :slight_smile:

Duh. Yup, there it is in black and white.

This is a very common error.

Thanks Rob, that fixed it! Any idea on the header page?

-RK

Rob Rutherford

nospam93@parse.com> > wrote in message news:9vdevd$sjl$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
I have the following /etc/printcap file:

rp|lp:rm=10.0.0.100:mx=0:sh:hl:sd=/var/spool/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

I start “lpd” with no command-line options.

Yet, when I submit a file via “lpr -Prp”, if the file is greater than
1M in size, it complains about the lack of space. I have 700 MB free
on the /var/spool/lpd device, and I thought that the “mx=0” should
now allow the size to be unbounded. Files that are less than 1 M
print just fine…

What did I screw up? > :slight_smile:

(On another note, “lpr” always wants to print the header page, even
though
I think I’ve correctly told it not to in the /etc/printcap file…)

Thanks,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at > www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.


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Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at > www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.

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nospam93@parse.com wrote:

Robert Rutherford <> ruzz@nospamplease.ruzz.com> > wrote:
It should be “mx#0” not “mx=0”.

Re-read the printcap documentation > :slight_smile:

Duh. Yup, there it is in black and white.

This is a very common error.

Thanks Rob, that fixed it! Any idea on the header page?

-RK

Rob Rutherford

nospam93@parse.com> > wrote in message news:9vdevd$sjl$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
I have the following /etc/printcap file:

rp|lp:rm=10.0.0.100:mx=0:sh:hl:sd=/var/spool/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

I start “lpd” with no command-line options.

Yet, when I submit a file via “lpr -Prp”, if the file is greater than
1M in size, it complains about the lack of space. I have 700 MB free
on the /var/spool/lpd device, and I thought that the “mx=0” should
now allow the size to be unbounded. Files that are less than 1 M
print just fine…

What did I screw up? > :slight_smile:

(On another note, “lpr” always wants to print the header page, even though
I think I’ve correctly told it not to in the /etc/printcap file…)

We have the same problem with QNX4; It seems the “-h” option to lpr works better.

Thanks,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at > www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.


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Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Consulting and Training at > www.parse.com
Email my initials at parse dot com.