Hi,

I am having a problem for a printer, it keeps printing a job ( 150 pages), 
it already prints 5 copies.
Have to manually cancel the job.

I know sometieme unix queue can't handling too big job, but for 150 pages, 
it should be able to handle.

It prints repeatedly, any advise?

Thanks. 

"steeles" <steeles@gmail.com> writes:
>
>I am having a problem for a printer, it keeps printing a job ( 150 pages), 
>it already prints 5 copies.
>Have to manually cancel the job.
>
>I know sometieme unix queue can't handling too big job, but for 150 pages, 
>it should be able to handle.
>
>It prints repeatedly, any advise?
>

Without knowing anything about the printer (manufacturer? model?),
how the computer feeds data to the printer (printer is connected to
computer's parallel port?  printer is connected to the network?),
or how the Solaris print software is configured to handle the printer
(output of "lpstat -lp printer-name"), there really isn't much advice
anyone can give you.

My guess would be the Solaris print software is configured to treat
the printer as a remote printer rather than as a network-attached
printer.

  -Greg
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steeles wrote:
> I am having a problem for a printer, it keeps printing a job ( 150 pages), 
> it already prints 5 copies.

check for errors in /var/lp/logs/*

I've seen similar problems with some HPs that break the connection
with some large/complex jobs, and the system keeps retrying if "Job 
Recovery" and "True end of job" are ON (with HP jetadmin software)

This is HP 4200TN with jetdirect card, I couldn't locate the setting
you mention, "Job
Recovery" and "True end of job".

Here is output of lpstat.

# lpstat -lp mars

printer mars unknown state. enabled since Jun 02 10:47 2007.
available.
        Remote Name: text
        Remote Server: mars_ps
JetDirect lpd: no jobs queued on the port Auto


what is different with remote printer and a network-attached printer?
The printer is a network printer.

thx.




On Jun 2, 10:03 am, Oscar del Rio <del...@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote:
> steeles wrote:
> > I am having a problem for a printer, it keeps printing a job ( 150 pages),
> > it already prints 5 copies.
>
> check for errors in /var/lp/logs/*
>
> I've seen similar problems with some HPs that break the connection
> with some large/complex jobs, and the system keeps retrying if "Job
> Recovery" and "True end of job" are ON (with HP jetadmin software)

steeles wrote:
> This is HP 4200TN with jetdirect card, I couldn't locate the setting
> you mention, "Job
> Recovery" and "True end of job".

Are you running the HP Jetadmin software, aka "hppi"?

# hppi
   Spooler Administration
   Modify spooler queues
   Additional Printer Settings
     1) Job Recovery          [ON]
     2) True End-of-Job       [ON]

Oscar del Rio wrote:
> steeles wrote:
>> This is HP 4200TN with jetdirect card, I couldn't locate the setting
>> you mention, "Job
>> Recovery" and "True end of job".
> 
> Are you running the HP Jetadmin software, aka "hppi"?

Actually, JetAdmin is the old name, it's now called HP JetDirect Printer 
Installer for UNIX (hppi) still available at hp.com

Thanks Oscar.

The way that problem printer has been setp as a network-attached
printer, so I can't setup those two setting, as when I do "modify
spooler queue", that printer isn't on the list.

# lpstat -lp mars


printer mars unknown state. enabled since Jun 02 10:47 2007.
available.
        Remote Name: text
        Remote Server: mars_ps
JetDirect lpd: no jobs queued on the port Auto

steeles <steeles@gmail.com> writes:
>Thanks Oscar.
>
>The way that problem printer has been setp as a network-attached
>printer, so I can't setup those two setting, as when I do "modify
>spooler queue", that printer isn't on the list.
>
># lpstat -lp mars
>
>
>printer mars unknown state. enabled since Jun 02 10:47 2007.
>available.
>        Remote Name: text
>        Remote Server: mars_ps
>JetDirect lpd: no jobs queued on the port Auto
>

You have configured the printer as a remote-attached printer rather
than as a network-attached printer.  This is why the print jobs
repeat when the connection to the printer breaks in the middle of
delivering the print job to the printer.

I'll echo the recommendations from other people to get the HP
software and use it to set up the printer queue.  You'll also
have control over more of the printer's features like double-sided
printing, landscape orientation, and selecting different paper trays.

  -Greg
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thanks for your help.

can unix pritner queue handle 1000 pages printing job?
maybe current my setup is configured it as remote printer, so for
large job, it will crash in the middle, then start over again and
again. so we have to re-direct it through windows queue to print.

So can unix queue  handle all size printing job?

steeles <steeles@gmail.com> writes:
>thanks for your help.
>
>can unix pritner queue handle 1000 pages printing job?
>maybe current my setup is configured it as remote printer, so for
>large job, it will crash in the middle, then start over again and
>again. so we have to re-direct it through windows queue to print.
>
>So can unix queue  handle all size printing job?
>

It certainly can.  The configuration you had wasn't a "unix queue".

  -Greg
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