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- From: marcr@studsys.mscs.mu.edu (Marc Rassbach)
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- Subject: Problem with lp. Got me stumped. (email, I'll sum)
- Date: 31 Dec 1992 05:30:23 GMT
- Organization: Marquette University - Department MSCS
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- Reply-To: marcr@studsys.mscs.mu.edu (Marc Rassbach)
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- Originator: marcr@studsys.mscs.mu.edu
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- This one has me stumped. But perhaps I'm missing something simple....
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- Hardware:
- ALR VESIA business system (486 25mhz EISA box)
- HP laserjet+ (and a IId too)
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- Software
- Esix SysV rev 4.0.3 with bugfix for lp1 lp2 slowness
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- Problem:
- I have a file that has imbedded softfonts to be DLed to the printer.
- (the fonts ARE good) What works with the machine/printer combo are:
- 1-boot machine under DOS and copy tested lpt1:
- 2-cat tested > /dev/lp1
- 3-modifying /etc/lp/interfaces/lj1 to read cat $6 > /tmp/tested2
- and then lp tested after it's finished cat /tmp/tested2 > /dev/lp1
- (lj1 is the name of the laserjet on lp1)
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- What DOES NOT WORK is
- 1- lp tested with the standard printer interface file.
- 2- lp tested with an interface file of cat $6 2>&1 or cat $6
- (changing to cat $6 > /dev/lp1 doesn't work. The port is 'locked'
- due to the lp interface file being run. :-( )
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- What happens when it doesn't work is the softfonts get
- 'munged' aka the 1 refuses to print in one of the fonts, the y
- and other characters in another, ad nausium.
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- Now by my reasoning the problem can not be in:
- 1) the device driver for lp1
- 2) cat command
- 3) lp spooling system up to the interface file
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- Can anyone give me a clue beyond:
- 1- Yea, it's broke
- 2- Yea, get on your vendor
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- Marc Rassbach marcr@studsys.mscs.mu.edu If you take my advice, that
- MS-DOS - it's not marc@milestn.mil.wi.us is your problem, not mine!
- my problem! If it was said on UseNet, it must be true.
- Unix - It's a nice place to live, but you don't want to visit there.
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