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From: wald@dover.sps.mot.com (Steve Wald)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.windows.x
Subject: Problem printing from DECstation to SUN printserver
Keywords: lpr print server help
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Date: 12 Apr 91 23:12:30 GMT
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I have a problem printing from a DECstation 5000 (Ultrix 4.0) to an
Apple LaserWriterII on a Sun SPARCstation printserver.  The problem is
that the lpr command is losing its option switches somewhere.  lpr
without options works fine; lpr -h  or  lpr -w80  act as though the
options aren't there at all.

Here is the printcap from the DECstation:
#
# Apple LaserWriter connected remotely
#
lw|ps|postscript printer|Apple LaserWriter:\
        :lp=:\
        :rm=prctest1:\
        :rp=lw:\
        :sd=/usr/spool/lw:


Here is the printcap from the Sun:
#
# APPLE LaserWriter locally connected
#
lw|lwc|ps|postscript|PostScript|Apple LaserWriter:\
        :lp=/dev/ttya:sd=/usr/spool/lwd:\
        :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:\
        :br#9600:rw:\
        :fc#0000374:fs#0000003:xc#0:xs#0040040:\
        :mx#0:sf:sh:

If anyone has a fix for this configuration, I'd sure like to hear from
you!

--
Steve Wald
Motorola Inc.
wald@dover.sps.mot.com