[cups.general] From plp to Cups?

[Michael Sweet]

The control file contains some non-standard stuff, but nothing cups- 
lpd can't handle.

Any messages in your system log from cups-lpd?

On Feb 27, 2009, at 12:48 AM, Daniel Spannbauer wrote:

>
>
> Daniel Spannbauer schrieb:
>>
>> Johannes Meixner schrieb:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> On Feb 24 13:20 Daniel Spannbauer wrote (shortened):
>>>> H. Blischke schrieb:
>>>>>> can I print from a old plp-printing-system to cups?
>>>>>>
>>> ...
>>>>> Yes, using cups-lpd as a [x]inetd based daemon.
>>>>> You might need to adjust thesequence of control file and data  
>>>>> files
>>>>> (but AFAIK, plp anc cups both can cope with either ordering).
>>>>>
>>>> Where do I have to do this? On Cups-Side or PLP-Side?
>>> Almost surely (i.e. with probability one) you may do it
>>> on the side which is responsible in which sequence
>>> (control file first or data files first) the stuff
>>> is sent ;-)
>>
>> Seems to be logical :)
>> Ok, lets try to find a HowTo or a Readme about the old plp-System :(
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Daniel
>
> Ok, our plp is now sending the control-file (cf) before the datafile
> (df). The Parameter "fj" in every printcap-entry does the trick.
> Bute cups is still not printing. The Control-File seems to be correct
> and it is sended first (checked by a strace over the cups-lpd), but
> there is no Printjob on the Cups-side.
>
> Heres the Controll-file:
> CA
> D1235723979
> Hdumper
> LDaniel Spannbauer,bab,27
> Pds
> Y1
> NDocuments/test.ps
> JDocuments/test.ps
> fdfA060dumper
> UdfA060dumper
>
> Any clues?
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel
>
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Michael R Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer

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