[cups.general] Implicit classes

[Stef Coene]

On Tuesday 13 September 2005 16:09, Michael Sweet wrote:
> Stef Coene wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried to configure 2 identical cups servers with each 1000 printers and
> > 1 other cups server that polls the 2 cups servers.  For each remote
> > printer, an implicit class is created like it should be and 2 remote
> > printers.
> >
> > But, printers are timed out:
> > "Remote destination "printer232 at cups01" has timed out; deleting it.."
> > I raised BrowseInterval to 30000 but I still have the same problem.
> >
> > The polling of the remote server is single threaded.  So it adds the
> > first remote printer and/or implicit class and goes on to the next remote
> > printer. Adding 1000 printers takes so long, that the first printer times
> > out before the polling finishes.
> >
> > Right now, I'm trying to add the printers and the classes manual.
> >
> > This is on AIX (big iron).  I use cups 1.1.20rc6.
>
> That is not even a full release, and specifically has problems with
> polling...
It's the only precompiled version I found for AIX :(

> > My question is, has anyone tried to use implicit classes with 1000 remote
> > printers ?
>
> Yes, however 1.1.20 had some issues with polling, so you should
> upgrade to the current stable release (1.1.23)
Ok, I will try that.


Stef