[cups.general] Does CUPS keep the PS files it generates for printing?

[Michael Sweet]

Either point the queue at a file or use something like Tea4CUPS to  
grab the print data before it goes out...

On May 19, 2009, at 5:06 PM, Brett Ussher wrote:

>> Brett Ussher wrote:
>>> I need to get hold of one of the postscript files that I've printed
>>> (not anyone in particular, just need one for troubleshooting an
>>> unrelated issue).  I'm wondering if CUPS keeps a copy of the files  
>>> it
>>> has printed.  I found /var/spool/cups, but that only seems to have
>>> the log of the job that was printed, not the job itself.  Is there a
>>> place I can look or do I need to enable some setting to make CUPS
>>> store the PS files for a bit?
>>
>> You won't have the printer-ready PostScript there, but if you turn
>> the "PreserveJobFiles" option in cupsd.conf on, e.g.:
>>
>>     cupsctl PreserveJobFiles=Yes
>>
>> then the "d" files will still be around.
>>
>> --
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>> Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products           mike at easysw dot  
>> com
>
> Is there a way to get the printer-ready PS files?  The problem is we  
> have a system that parses the postscript file as it heads to the  
> printer and determines pricing based on information it derives from  
> it.  We're having a pricing issue and need to see the actual  
> postscript that is being sent to the printer in order to  
> troubleshoot it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brett Ussher
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Michael R Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer

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