LPRng and netatalk on YDL


Subject: LPRng and netatalk on YDL
From: rgp systems (rgp@systame.com)
Date: Thu Aug 24 2000 - 18:32:28 MDT


I've got netatalk 2.1.38 running good on YDL on a Mac G3. My printer is a HP
LJ4M. If anyone's had success doing this please tell me the magic formula.

I installed LPRng, as per recommendations on netatalk lists. Everything
seems to be set up correctly. If I print with lpr -Plp test.ps it shows up
in the queue. My HP blinks a few times -- then nothing. Guess the server
keeps trying cause a few seconds later the printer will blink twice again --
and still nothing.

So: the file spools ok, the printer is being seen, but the job isn't going
through.

Printing with pap (pap -p "LJ4" test.ps) works fine.

I also installed LPRng on a completely different, well-functioning appletalk
network, using MkLinux with a LaserWriter IIg -- with the same results.

HELP!

PS (no pun intended): Noticed a few errors. One is a postcript error showing
in lpd-errs log
    Error: undefined Offending command: ^D

Also found this is messages
    modprobe: canyt locate module binfmt-0000

Below are my config files:

Printcap ***
lp|LJ4|Randy's Laserjet: \
    :lp=| -$ /usr/bin/pap -e -p "Randy's Laserjet": \
    :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp: \
    :ifhp=model=ps,status@: \
    :filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp

papd.conf ***

    :pr=| /usr/bin/lpr -Plp:\
    :op=netatalk:\
    :pd=/usr/local/lib/PPDs/Hewlett-Packard/LaserJet4

atalkd.conf ***
eth0 -phase 2 -net 0-65534 -addr 65280.164

afpd.conf ***
"G3 Netatalk" -tcp

-- 
Randy Perry
rgp systems

Mac Consulting/Sales

-- Randy Perry rgp systems

Mac Consulting/Sales



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