options in test page work, but not with lpr

[Andy Paul]

> Andy Paul wrote:
>
> >> Andy Paul wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello there,
> >> >
> >> > We're using CUPS since years without much trouble (so its a great piece
> >> > of software!). But we have an strange problem with one printer.
> >> > Here is a Lexmark T652 with a 5-Bin-Mailbox attachted, that prints
> >> > fine. I have working PPD-file installed, that shows all options in
> >> > http://localhost:631/admin/?op=config-printer&printer_name=mailb1,
> >> > cupstestppd says PASS.  I'm able to set OutputBin from "printer
> >> > default" to "Bin1"..."Bin5" and also can print a testpage with a click
> >> > on http://localhost/printers/mailb1?op=print-test-page . everything
> >> > works pretty till here. But if i try to print to the same printer with
> >> > "lpr -P mailb1 sometest.ps", the print comes out of the standardbin.
> >> > "lpr -P -o Outputbin=bin1 sometest.ps" doesnt work either. "loptions -p
> >> > mailb1" shows only "job-sheets=none,none", and setting to "lpoptions -P
> >> > mailb1 -o OutputBin=Bin1", sets the option but changes nothing.
> >> > "loptions -p mailb1 -l" also says: "...OutputBin/Papierablage: PrinterS
> >> > StandardBin *Bin1 Bin2 Bin3 Bin4 Bin5 Bin6 Bin7 Bin8 Bin9 Bin10..." I'm
> >> > going to set up queues for each mailbox bin. This already works with
> >> > three different Kyocera printers using a second input tray.
> >> >
> >> > Can someone point me where to look at to pin down the difference
> >> > between the testpage print and the real jobs? Thanks in advantage
> >> > Bakaroo
> >> >
> >> > Some backgrond:
> >> > The system is a Suse Linux Enterprise Server SLES10, running CUPS
> >> > 1.1.23 (updating blows the Linux to fubar, because unresolveable
> >> > depencies) The printer is a Lexmark T652 with the optional 5-bin
> >> > mailbox, using plain Postscript and the Lexmark-delivered PPD-file
> >> > "Lexmark-T652-de.ppd", getting its data from the SLES via
> >> > socket://192.168.1.x:9100.
> >>
> >> Did you specify the option
> >> OptOutputBins=OBin5
> >> either by the web interface or by lpoptions?
> >> If not, your outputbin selection might be rejcted by the UIConstraints in
> >> the PPD.
> >>
> >> Helge
> >>
> >
> > This is set via web interface. In lpoptions -P mailb1 -l the equivalent is
> > set like "OptOutputBins/Papierablagen: StandardBin OBin1 OBin2 OBin3
> > *OBin5 OBin6 10OptnlBins", but lpoptions -P mailb1 has'nt shown this. So I
> > have add this by lpoptions -P mailb1 -o OptoutputBins=OBin5. Nothing
> > changes.
> >
> > In the meantime, i have set up 5 queues for mailb1 to mailb5, all equal
> > exept the OutputBin -setting in the Web interface. This reflects to the
> > ppd-copies in /etc/cups/ppd: an diff shows the respective
> > *DefaultOutputBin: Bin?x? with ?x? from 1 to 5 like the targeted Bin. I
> > even consider to play with other settings in this files to tighten this
> > screw. But no success. greetings Andy
>
> As the mailbox is an optional add-on, I suppose it needs to be configured
> after technical installation. Are you sure this has been done? From your
> lpoptions output I see that the configuration of these queues is correct as
> far as cups is concerned.
>
> Helge
>
Going after tech inst manual, there is no much hassle with the Intallation. Simple putting together and firing up the printer shows additional options in the built-in-web-printserver. Configuring as it make sense, and the testpages goes right where expected. piece of cake.