Interesting newline problems

[Helge Blischke]

Brennon Church wrote:
> 
> Sorry, the subject should have read "Interesting newline problems".
> 
> --Brennon
> 
> Brennon Church wrote:
> > I have a cups/samba setup that I'm using to serve printers to Windows
> > and Linux clients.  I've found that I get an extra page and a postscript
> > error whenever anyone prints from the Windows systems through cups/samba
> > to one of my printers.  After dumping the jobs out to file and comparing
> > everything, it's come down to an issue with newline termination of the
> > postscript file that's getting sent to the printer.  If the file has a
> > newline character at the end (after the end of transmission ^D character
> > at the end of the postscript data), then the file will print without
> > error.  If it doesn't, I get a blank page and the following:
> >
> > ERROR: undefined
> > OFFENDING COMMAND:   userdict
> >
> > STACK:
> >
> > This is occurring on a Xerox Phaser 6250DP, and it only happens if I'm
> > printing through cups from Windows.  Printing directly to the Xerox from
> > Windows, using the same drivers as through cups/samba, doesn't give the
> > error.
> >
> > Additionally, sending the same postscript file without the newline in it
> > (the inclusion of which causes the error on the Xerox) to my other
> > printer, an HP LaserJet 5si mx, works fine, without the blank and error
> > pages.
> >
> > Has anyone else run across this problem?  I've been searching but
> > haven't yet found anything that quite matches this.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --Brennon

I'd suggest to modify the printer's properties on the windows side:
uncheck the "send ^D at end of job". This will probably cure your
problem.

Helge

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