lpr error

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Hello,
When I try to run lpr on a 1.3 meg postscript file, I get a
“copy file too large” error. lpr works fine for smaller postscript
files. Is there a limitation on the file size that can be handled by
lpr? Is there a way to get around this?
thanks for you help,
Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

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Jennifer Fogell <jfogell@us.ibm.com> wrote:

Hello,
When I try to run lpr on a 1.3 meg postscript file, I get a
“copy file too large” error. lpr works fine for smaller postscript
files. Is there a limitation on the file size that can be handled by
lpr? Is there a way to get around this?
thanks for you help,
Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

Check the docs for /etc/printcap - there is an entry(mx) that limits
the size of files. Set it to 0 for no limit.

–
cburgess@qnx.com

3

Hello,
I tried setting mx to 0, 5000, 10000, and 90000. I still get the same
error on each setting. The file that I am trying to print is the
http://www.ibm.com website (using postscript).
-Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

Colin Burgess wrote:

Jennifer Fogell <> jfogell@us.ibm.com> > wrote:
Hello,
When I try to run lpr on a 1.3 meg postscript file, I get a
“copy file too large” error. lpr works fine for smaller postscript
files. Is there a limitation on the file size that can be handled by
lpr? Is there a way to get around this?
thanks for you help,
Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

Check the docs for /etc/printcap - there is an entry(mx) that limits
the size of files. Set it to 0 for no limit.

–
cburgess@qnx.com

4

What is the syntax that you are using in the printcap file? It must
be specified as mx#‘your number’ (mx#0). The # symbol is used for
any numeric capabilities.

Dave


Jennifer Fogell <jfogell@us.ibm.com> wrote:

Hello,
I tried setting mx to 0, 5000, 10000, and 90000. I still get the same
error on each setting. The file that I am trying to print is the
http://www.ibm.com > website (using postscript).
-Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

Colin Burgess wrote:

Jennifer Fogell <> jfogell@us.ibm.com> > wrote:
Hello,
When I try to run lpr on a 1.3 meg postscript file, I get a
“copy file too large” error. lpr works fine for smaller postscript
files. Is there a limitation on the file size that can be handled by
lpr? Is there a way to get around this?
thanks for you help,
Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

Check the docs for /etc/printcap - there is an entry(mx) that limits
the size of files. Set it to 0 for no limit.

–
cburgess@qnx.com

5

I was using mx= instead of mx#. Using mx# fixed the problem.
thank you,
Jennifer Fogell
-IBM Pervasive Computing

Dave Brown wrote:

What is the syntax that you are using in the printcap file? It must
be specified as mx#‘your number’ (mx#0). The # symbol is used for
any numeric capabilities.

Dave

Jennifer Fogell <> jfogell@us.ibm.com> > wrote:
Hello,
I tried setting mx to 0, 5000, 10000, and 90000. I still get the same
error on each setting. The file that I am trying to print is the
http://www.ibm.com > website (using postscript).
-Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

Colin Burgess wrote:

Jennifer Fogell <> jfogell@us.ibm.com> > wrote:
Hello,
When I try to run lpr on a 1.3 meg postscript file, I get a
“copy file too large” error. lpr works fine for smaller postscript
files. Is there a limitation on the file size that can be handled by
lpr? Is there a way to get around this?
thanks for you help,
Jennifer Fogell
IBM Pervasive Computing

Check the docs for /etc/printcap - there is an entry(mx) that limits
the size of files. Set it to 0 for no limit.

–
cburgess@qnx.com