No printing via lprng with Dosemu 1.3.1

No printing via lprng with Dosemu 1.3.1

[Jens Strohschnitter]

Hi list,

I have problems while using lprng with dosemu 1.3.1.
In my printcap I have added the following lines:

pr-fra19|remote printer on pr-fra19:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/pr-fra19:\
        :rm=pr-fra19:\
        :rp=text:\
        :bk:sh:mx#0:

The dosemu.conf looks like:

$_printer = "pr-fra19"
$_printer_command = "lpr"

But when I try to print from a application running underdosemu, nothing happens.
So I have started the dosemu with a logfile (dosemu.bin +D-a+w+p -o /tmp/dos.log) and found following lines:

LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT3
LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT2
LPT: init printer 0

The printer is plugged on a printbox, that is connected via ethernet with the LAN
A testprint from linux (lpr -Ppr-fra19 /etc/xxx) works fine.

Hope someone can help me to fix this problem. A running dosemu (1.1.3-5) works fine under SuSE 7.2 / 2.4.16. But
now we have to use SLES9 from SuSE with Kernel 2.6.5-XXX.

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  Jens Strohschnitter

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No printing via lprng with Dosemu 1.3.1

[Jens Strohschnitter]

Hi list,

I have problems while using lprng with dosemu 1.3.1.
In my printcap I have added the following lines:

pr-fra19|remote printer on pr-fra19:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/pr-fra19:\
        :rm=pr-fra19:\
        :rp=text:\
        :bk:sh:mx#0:

The dosemu.conf looks like:

$_printer = "pr-fra19"
$_printer_command = "lpr"

But when I try to print from a application running underdosemu, nothing happens.
So I have started the dosemu with a logfile (dosemu.bin +D-a+w+p -o /tmp/dos.log) and found following lines:

LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT3
LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT2
LPT: init printer 0

The printer is plugged on a printbox, that is connected via ethernet with the LAN
A testprint from linux (lpr -Ppr-fra19 /etc/xxx) works fine.

Hope someone can help me to fix this problem. A running dosemu (1.1.3-5) works fine under SuSE 7.2 / 2.4.16. But
now we have to use SLES9 from SuSE with Kernel 2.6.5-XXX.


-- 
regards,
  Jens Strohschnitter

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- http://www.jens-strohschnitter.de -
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Re: No printing via lprng with Dosemu 1.3.1

[Jens Strohschnitter]

> 
> 
> Jens Strohschnitter wrote:
> 
> >Hi list,
> >
> >I have problems while using lprng with dosemu 1.3.1.
> >In my printcap I have added the following lines:
> >
> >pr-fra19|remote printer on pr-fra19:\
> >        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/pr-fra19:\
> >        :rm=pr-fra19:\
> >        :rp=text:\
> >        :bk:sh:mx#0:
> >
> >The dosemu.conf looks like:
> >
> >$_printer = "pr-fra19"
> >$_printer_command = "lpr"
> >
> >But when I try to print from a application running underdosemu, nothing happens.
> >So I have started the dosemu with a logfile (dosemu.bin +D-a+w+p -o /tmp/dos.log) and found following lines:
> >
> >LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
> >LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
> >LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
> >LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT3
> >LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT2
> >LPT: init printer 0
> >
> >The printer is plugged on a printbox, that is connected via ethernet with the LAN
> >A testprint from linux (lpr -Ppr-fra19 /etc/xxx) works fine.
> >
> >Hope someone can help me to fix this problem. A running dosemu (1.1.3-5) works fine under SuSE 7.2 / 2.4.16. But
> >now we have to use SLES9 from SuSE with Kernel 2.6.5-XXX.
>
> lpr command should be  "lpr -l" if you are using cups

Hi out there,

no, I am using lprng in Version 3.9.x. 
I have tried out lpr -l but nothing happens.
Are the entries in the debuglog (LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>) ok ?


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Re: No printing via lprng with Dosemu 1.3.1

[Uwe (Peter) Feldtmann]

Check /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf

Look for the printer section and make sure it looks somethign like this:-


##############################################################################
## Printer settings

# list of (/etc/printcap) printer names to appear as LPT1, LPT2, LPT3
# (not all are needed, empty for none). Default: "lp"
# use "" if you want the printer_command (below) free-form (LPT1 only)

$_printer = "pr-fra19"

# Print command to use. Default: "lpr", for "lpr -P printername".
# Sometimes (with CUPS) "lpr -l" is necessary.

$_printer_command = "lpr -l"

# idle time in seconds before spooling out. Default: (20)

# $_printer_timeout = (20)


Jens Strohschnitter wrote:
>>
>>Jens Strohschnitter wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi list,
>>>
>>>I have problems while using lprng with dosemu 1.3.1.
>>>In my printcap I have added the following lines:
>>>
>>>pr-fra19|remote printer on pr-fra19:\
>>>       :sd=/var/spool/lpd/pr-fra19:\
>>>       :rm=pr-fra19:\
>>>       :rp=text:\
>>>       :bk:sh:mx#0:
>>>
>>>The dosemu.conf looks like:
>>>
>>>$_printer = "pr-fra19"
>>>$_printer_command = "lpr"
>>>
>>>But when I try to print from a application running underdosemu, nothing happens.
>>>So I have started the dosemu with a logfile (dosemu.bin +D-a+w+p -o /tmp/dos.log) and found following lines:
>>>
>>>LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
>>>LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
>>>LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
>>>LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT3
>>>LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT2
>>>LPT: init printer 0
>>>
>>>The printer is plugged on a printbox, that is connected via ethernet with the LAN
>>>A testprint from linux (lpr -Ppr-fra19 /etc/xxx) works fine.
>>>
>>>Hope someone can help me to fix this problem. A running dosemu (1.1.3-5) works fine under SuSE 7.2 / 2.4.16. But
>>>now we have to use SLES9 from SuSE with Kernel 2.6.5-XXX.
>>
>>lpr command should be  "lpr -l" if you are using cups
> 
> 
> Hi out there,
> 
> no, I am using lprng in Version 3.9.x. 
> I have tried out lpr -l but nothing happens.
> Are the entries in the debuglog (LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>) ok ?
> 
> 

Re: No printing via lprng with Dosemu 1.3.1

[Jens Strohschnitter]

> 
> Jens Strohschnitter wrote:
> >>
> >>Jens Strohschnitter wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi list,
> >>>
> >>>I have problems while using lprng with dosemu 1.3.1.
> >>>In my printcap I have added the following lines:
> >>>
> >>>pr-fra19|remote printer on pr-fra19:\
> >>>       :sd=/var/spool/lpd/pr-fra19:\
> >>>       :rm=pr-fra19:\
> >>>       :rp=text:\
> >>>       :bk:sh:mx#0:
> >>>
> >>>The dosemu.conf looks like:
> >>>
> >>>$_printer = "pr-fra19"
> >>>$_printer_command = "lpr"
> >>>
> >>>But when I try to print from a application running underdosemu, nothing happens.
> >>>So I have started the dosemu with a logfile (dosemu.bin +D-a+w+p -o /tmp/dos.log) and found following lines:
> >>>
> >>>LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
> >>>LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
> >>>LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>
> >>>LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT3
> >>>LPT: print to non-defined printer LPT2
> >>>LPT: init printer 0
> >>>
> >>>The printer is plugged on a printbox, that is connected via ethernet with the LAN
> >>>A testprint from linux (lpr -Ppr-fra19 /etc/xxx) works fine.
> >>>
> >>>Hope someone can help me to fix this problem. A running dosemu (1.1.3-5) works fine under SuSE 7.2 / 2.4.16. But
> >>>now we have to use SLES9 from SuSE with Kernel 2.6.5-XXX.
> >>
> >>lpr command should be  "lpr -l" if you are using cups
> > 
> > 
> > Hi out there,
> > 
> > no, I am using lprng in Version 3.9.x. 
> > I have tried out lpr -l but nothing happens.
> > Are the entries in the debuglog (LPT: initializing printer <<NODEV>>) ok ?
> > 
> > 
> 

> Check /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf
> 
> Look for the printer section and make sure it looks somethign like this:-
> 
> 
> ##############################################################################
> ## Printer settings
> 
> # list of (/etc/printcap) printer names to appear as LPT1, LPT2, LPT3
> # (not all are needed, empty for none). Default: "lp"
> # use "" if you want the printer_command (below) free-form (LPT1 only)
> 
> $_printer = "pr-fra19"
> 
> # Print command to use. Default: "lpr", for "lpr -P printername".
> # Sometimes (with CUPS) "lpr -l" is necessary.
> 
> $_printer_command = "lpr -l"
> 
> # idle time in seconds before spooling out. Default: (20)
> 
> # $_printer_timeout = (20)
> 

Hi

like shown above, my printersection looks like yours. The parameter
"-l" works only with cups - I am using lprng.
But I compared it with a running dosemu (1.1.3) on an other linuxsystem
and the debuglog (dos -D -a+p) showes me the following difference between
dosemu 1.1.3 and 1.3.1:

dosemu 1.1.3
------------
CONF(LPT0) f: (null)   c: lpr  o: -Ppr-goe01 %s  t: 20  port: 378

dosemu 1.3.1
------------
CONF(LPT0) f: (null)   c: lpr  o: -Ppr-goe01 t: 20  port: 0

So I am missing the "%s" parameter. How can I add this one to the dosemu.conf ?


-- 
Regards,

     Jens Strohschnitter

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* http://www.jens-strohschnitter.de *
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