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From: stanley@phoenix.com (John Stanley)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Question:  How do I print a large PS file?
Message-ID: <yVTTX1w163w@phoenix.com>
Date: 23 Feb 91 14:53:33 GMT
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henry@angel.Eng.Sun.COM (Henry McGilton) writes:

> In article <1991Feb22.160550@sunburn.Viewlogic.COM>, seg2@sunburn.Viewlogic.C
>     *  I have a large (> 1 Meg.) postscript file that I would like to
>     *  print on an Apple Laserwriter IINT.  It comes back with the
>     *  message -- "lpr: <filename>:  copy file is too large" -- and
> 
> lpr has a preset limit of around 1 Megabyte on the size of a file that
> it will spool.  You can make this unlimited by setting the  mx#0  field
> in your /etc/printcap file.

   I believe this limit always applies to a file sent to a remote system
for printing, even when the mx#0 entry is in the printcap. If you are
in this situation, you will need to copy the file manually to the lpr
host and print it from there.

   There may also be an option on your lpr to force it to not copy the
file. Do a 'man lpr' and look for a reference to copying.