filters problem?

Marco marco.esposito at roma1.infn.it
Fri Jul 7 11:25:28 PDT 2006


> Marco wrote:
> > Hi, i have a problem with my cups server... :P
> >
> > My print server considers this file a text:
> >
> >
> >  initgraphics
> >  0.072 0.072 scale  %units are mils
> >      0 rotate
> >    250  1500 translate
> >  /vsml /Helvetica findfont  97 scalefont def
> >  /smal /Helvetica findfont 139 scalefont def
> >  /larg /Helvetica findfont 194 scalefont def
> >  /vlrg /Helvetica findfont 250 scalefont def
> > 1
> >      9 setlinewidth
> >   3590  2763 moveto
> >   3574  2758 lineto
> >   3564  2748 lineto
> >   3559  2738 lineto
> >   3554  2717 lineto
> >   3554  2702 lineto
> >   3559  2681 lineto
> >   3564  2671 lineto
> >   3574  2661 lineto
> >
> >   .....
> >
> >
> >   6540  3420 lineto
> >   6499  3461 lineto
> >   6458  3420 lineto
> >   6499  3379 lineto
> >  stroke
> >  copypage
> >  erasepage
> >
> >
> >
> > The file name is top.ps (note extension).
> >
> > If i open this file with ghostview i see a simple graphic, but if i print it go out only postscript code!
> >
> > Filters problem?
> >
> > my mime.types
> >
> >
> > #
> > # "$Id: mime.types,v 1.30 2004/09/23 14:30:19 mike Exp $"
> > #
> > #   MIME types file for the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS).
> > #
> > #   Copyright 1997-2004 by Easy Software Products.
> > #
> > #   These coded instructions, statements, and computer programs are the
> > #   property of Easy Software Products and are protected by Federal
> > #   copyright law.  Distribution and use rights are outlined in the file
> > #   "LICENSE.txt" which should have been included with this file.  If this
> > #   file is missing or damaged please contact Easy Software Products
> > #   at:
> > #
> > #       Attn: CUPS Licensing Information
> > #       Easy Software Products
> > #       44141 Airport View Drive, Suite 204
> > #       Hollywood, Maryland 20636-3111 USA
> > #
> > #       Voice: (301) 373-9603
> > #       EMail: cups-info at cups.org
> > #         WWW: http://www.cups.org
> > #
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Format of Lines:
> > #
> > #   super/type rules
> > #
> > # "rules" can be any combination of:
> > #
> > #   ( expr )				Parenthesis for expression grouping
> > #   +					Logical AND
> > #   , or whitespace			Logical OR
> > #   !					Logical NOT
> > #   match("pattern")			Pattern match on filename
> > #   extension				Pattern match on "*.extension"
> > #   ascii(offset,length)		True if bytes are valid printable ASCII
> > #					(CR, NL, TAB, BS, 32-126)
> > #   printable(offset,length)		True if bytes are printable 8-bit chars
> > #					(CR, NL, TAB, BS, 32-126, 128-254)
> > #   string(offset,"string")		True if bytes are identical to string
> > #   istring(offset,"string")		True if bytes are identical to
> > #                                       case-insensitive string
> > #   char(offset,value)			True if byte is identical
> > #   short(offset,value)			True if 16-bit integer is identical
> > #   int(offset,value)			True if 32-bit integer is identical
> > #   locale("string")                    True if current locale matches string
> > #   contains(offset,range,"string")	True if the range contains the string
> > #
> > # General Notes:
> > #
> > #   MIME type names are case-insensitive.  Internally they are converted
> > #   to lowercase.  Multiple occurrences of a type will cause the provided
> > #   rules to be appended to the existing definition.  Type names are sorted
> > #   in ascending order, so if two types use the same rules to resolve a type
> > #   (e.g. doc extension for two types), the returned type will be the first
> > #   type in the sorted list.
> > #
> > #   The "printable" rule differs from the "ascii" rule in that it also
> > #   accepts 8-bit characters in the range 128-255.
> > #
> > #   String constants must be surrounded by "" if they contain whitespace.
> > #   To insert binary data into a string, use the <hex> notation.
> > #
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Application-generated files...
> > #
> >
> > #application/msword		doc string(0,<D0CF11E0A1B11AE1>)
> > application/pdf			pdf string(0,%PDF)
> > application/postscript		ai eps ps string(0,%!) string(0,<04>%!) \
> > 				contains(0,128,<1B>%-12345X) \
> > 				(contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE=POSTSCRIPT") \
> > 				 contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE = Postscript") \
> > 				 contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE = PostScript") \
> > 				 contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE = POSTSCRIPT"))
> > application/vnd.hp-HPGL		hpgl string(0,<1B>&)\
> > 				string(0,<1B>E<1B>%0B) \
> > 				string(0,<1B>%-1B) string(0,<201B>)\
> > 				string(0,BP;) string(0,IN;) string(0,DF;) \
> > 				string(0,BPINPS;) \
> > 				(contains(0,128,<1B>%-12345X) + \
> > 				 (contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE=HPGL") \
> > 				  contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE = HPGL")))
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Image files...
> > #
> >
> > image/gif			gif string(0,GIF87a) string(0,GIF89a)
> > image/png			png string(0,<89>PNG)
> > image/jpeg			jpeg jpg jpe string(0,<FFD8FF>) &&\
> > 				(char(3,0xe0) char(3,0xe1) char(3,0xe2) char(3,0xe3)\
> > 				 char(3,0xe4) char(3,0xe5) char(3,0xe6) char(3,0xe7)\
> > 				 char(3,0xe8) char(3,0xe9) char(3,0xea) char(3,0xeb)\
> > 				 char(3,0xec) char(3,0xed) char(3,0xee) char(3,0xef))
> > image/tiff			tiff tif string(0,MM) string(0,II)
> > image/x-photocd			pcd string(2048,PCD_IPI)
> > image/x-portable-anymap		pnm
> > image/x-portable-bitmap		pbm string(0,P1) string(0,P4)
> > image/x-portable-graymap	pgm string(0,P2) string(0,P5)
> > image/x-portable-pixmap		ppm string(0,P3) string(0,P6)
> > image/x-sgi-rgb			rgb sgi bw icon short(0,474)
> > image/x-xbitmap			xbm
> > image/x-xpixmap			xpm ascii(0,1024) + string(3,"XPM")
> > #image/x-xwindowdump		xwd string(4,<00000007>)
> > image/x-sun-raster		ras string(0,<59a66a95>)
> >
> > #image/fpx			fpx
> > image/x-alias			pix short(8,8) short(8,24)
> > image/x-bitmap			bmp string(0,BM) && !printable(2,14)
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Text files...
> > #
> >
> > text/html			html htm printable(0,1024) +\
> > 				(istring(0,"<HTML>") istring(0,"<!DOCTYPE"))
> > application/x-cshell		csh printable(0,1024) + string(0,#!) +\
> > 				(contains(2,80,/csh) contains(2,80,/tcsh))
> > application/x-perl		pl printable(0,1024) + string(0,#!) +\
> > 				contains(2,80,/perl)
> > application/x-shell		sh printable(0,1024) + string(0,#!) +\
> > 				(contains(2,80,/bash) contains(2,80,/ksh)\
> > 				 contains(2,80,/sh) contains(2,80,/zsh))
> > text/plain			txt printable(0,1024)
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # CUPS-specific types...
> > #
> >
> > application/vnd.cups-command	string(0,'#CUPS-COMMAND')
> > application/vnd.cups-form	string(0,"<CUPSFORM>")
> > application/vnd.cups-postscript
> > application/vnd.cups-raster	string(0,"RaSt") string(0,"tSaR")
> > application/vnd.cups-raw	(string(0,<1B>E) + !string(2,<1B>%0B)) \
> > 				string(0,<1B>@) \
> > 				(contains(0,128,<1B>%-12345X) + \
> > 				 (contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE=PCL") \
> > 				  contains(0,1024,"LANGUAGE = PCL")))
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Raw print file support...
> > #
> > # Uncomment the following type and the application/octet-stream
> > # filter line in mime.convs to allow raw file printing without the
> > # -oraw option.
> > #
> >
> > #application/octet-stream
> >
> > #
> > # End of "$Id: mime.types,v 1.30 2004/09/23 14:30:19 mike Exp $".
> > #
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > my mime.conv
> >
> >
> > #
> > # "$Id: mime.convs,v 1.20 2004/02/25 20:14:51 mike Exp $"
> > #
> > #   MIME converts file for the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS).
> > #
> > #   Copyright 1997-2004 by Easy Software Products.
> > #
> > #   These coded instructions, statements, and computer programs are the
> > #   property of Easy Software Products and are protected by Federal
> > #   copyright law.  Distribution and use rights are outlined in the file
> > #   "LICENSE.txt" which should have been included with this file.  If this
> > #   file is missing or damaged please contact Easy Software Products
> > #   at:
> > #
> > #       Attn: CUPS Licensing Information
> > #       Easy Software Products
> > #       44141 Airport View Drive, Suite 204
> > #       Hollywood, Maryland 20636-3111 USA
> > #
> > #       Voice: (301) 373-9603
> > #       EMail: cups-info at cups.org
> > #         WWW: http://www.cups.org
> > #
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Format of Lines:
> > #
> > #   source/type destination/type cost filter
> > #
> > # General Notes:
> > #
> > #   The "cost" field is used to find the least costly filters to run
> > #   when converting a job file to a printable format.
> > #
> > #   All filters *must* accept the standard command-line arguments
> > #   (job-id, user, title, copies, options, [filename or stdin]) to
> > #   work with CUPS.
> > #
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # PostScript filters
> > #
> >
> > application/pdf		application/postscript	33	pdftops
> > application/postscript	application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	pstops
> > application/vnd.hp-HPGL	application/postscript	66	hpgltops
> > application/x-cshell	application/postscript	33	texttops
> > application/x-perl	application/postscript	33	texttops
> > application/x-shell	application/postscript	33	texttops
> > text/plain		application/postscript	33	texttops
> > text/html		application/postscript	33	texttops
> > image/gif		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/png		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/jpeg		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/tiff		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-bitmap		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-photocd		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-portable-anymap	application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-portable-bitmap	application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-portable-graymap application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-portable-pixmap	application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-sgi-rgb		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-xbitmap		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-xpixmap		application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > #image/x-xwindowdump	application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> > image/x-sun-raster	application/vnd.cups-postscript	66	imagetops
> >
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Form filter...
> > #
> > # This filter does not currently exist, but the file format is defined
> > # in the IDD and registered with the IANA for future use...
> > #
> >
> > #application/vnd.cups-form application/vnd.cups-postscript 33 formtops
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Raster filters...
> > #
> >
> > image/gif		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/png		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/jpeg		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/tiff		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-bitmap		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-photocd		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-portable-anymap	application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-portable-bitmap	application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-portable-graymap application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-portable-pixmap	application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-sgi-rgb		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-xbitmap		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-xpixmap		application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > #image/x-xwindowdump	application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> > image/x-sun-raster	application/vnd.cups-raster	100	imagetoraster
> >
> > # pstoraster is now part of ESP Ghostscript...
> > #application/vnd.cups-postscript	application/vnd.cups-raster	100	pstoraster
> >
> > ########################################################################
> > #
> > # Raw filter...
> > #
> > # Uncomment the following filter and the application/octet-stream type
> > # in mime.types to allow printing of arbitrary files without the -oraw
> > # option.
> > #
> >
> > #application/octet-stream	application/vnd.cups-raw	0	-
> >
> > #
> > # End of "$Id: mime.convs,v 1.20 2004/02/25 20:14:51 mike Exp $".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > i need to use Scientific Linux 4.3,
> > this distro have cups version 1.1.22-0.rc1.9.10
> >
> > thanks!
> >
>
> What does your error_log show up when printing? It should log the filters
> fired up for this job.
>
> Helge
>
>
>
> --
> Helge Blischke
> Softwareentwicklung
> SRZ Berlin | Firmengruppe besscom
> http://www.srz.de

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D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob() id = 232, file = 1/2
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] job-sheets=COLORBANNER,none
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] banner_page = 0
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: argv = "lpape1","232","remroot","top.ps","1","","/var/spool/cups/d00232-002"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[0]="PATH=/usr/lib/cups/filter:/bin:/usr/bin"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[1]="SOFTWARE=CUPS/1.1"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[2]="USER=root"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[3]="CHARSET=iso-8859-15"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[4]="LANG=it_IT"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[5]="PPD=/etc/cups/ppd/lpape1.ppd"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[6]="CUPS_SERVERROOT=/etc/cups"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[7]="RIP_MAX_CACHE=8m"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[8]="TMPDIR=/var/spool/cups/tmp"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[9]="CONTENT_TYPE=text/plain"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[10]="DEVICE_URI=ipp://lpape1.roma1.infn.it/ipp"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[11]="PRINTER=lpape1"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[12]="CUPS_DATADIR=/usr/share/cups"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[13]="CUPS_FONTPATH=/usr/share/cups/fonts"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[14]="CUPS_SERVER=localhost"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: envp[15]="IPP_PORT=631"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: statusfds = [ 9 10 ]
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: filterfds[1] = [ 12 -1 ]
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: filter = "/usr/lib/cups/filter/texttops"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: filterfds[0] = [ 13 14 ]
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] start_process("/usr/lib/cups/filter/texttops", 0xbff59250, 0xbff585c0, 12, 14, 10)
I [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/texttops (PID 23210) for job 232.
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: filter = "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops"
D [07/Jul/2006:15:35:04 +0200] StartJob: filterfds[1] = [ 12 15 ]




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