Re: [hpoj-devel] Can only print one document

From: Brendan Simon (BrendanSimon_at_fastmail.fm)
Date: 09/28/04

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    I think it is working now. I had upgraded my kernel from 2.4.26-1-k7 to
    2.4.27-1-k7.
    I didn't think this would cause things to go astray. I stuffed around
    for ages but could only get one page to print.

    I then got a reply from Scott (below) and decided to try
    kernel-image-2.6.8-1-k7 but that was even worse. "ptal-init setup"
    couldn't even detect the printer. I noticed that the printer.o (or
    should that be .ko) file doesn't exist as in the 2.4 kernels so
    obviously things have changed. I didn't investigate too much further.

    I decided to downgrade to 2.4.26-1-k7 again, rebooted and bamm!!!, the
    jobs in the print queue started to print :) :) :)

    So, does anyone know what has changed between 2.4.26 and 2.4.27 to cause
    the hpoj/ptal stuff to not work as previously???
    Is there something new I have to configure??

    Cheers,
    Brendan Simon.

    Scott wrote:

    >I'm not sure how you've setup CUPS to deal with HPOJ. I had to create a
    >whole new configuration for the class and printer so that it would talk
    >directly to /var/run/ptal-printd/my_printer_pipe_file ..it went
    >something like this:
    >usb:/var/run/ptal-printd/usb_psc_1315
    >
    >while ptal sets up 9 different pipes, I just use the one (not sure of
    >the use for the others - samba perhaps?) and it works fine. If that
    >isn't the problem then perhaps it's something else.. i'm using a
    >compiled 2.6.7 kernel (i run debian sid/unstable) and so certain
    >functionality that was required before isn't used anymore as everything
    >talks through libusb now. Make sure to check /var/log/syslog
    >/var/log/daemon.log and /var/log/kern.log (extra redundancy never hurts
    >:) ) for error messages on the second and subsequent prints.. perhaps
    >the answer is there.
    >-Scott
    >
    >* Brendan Simon (BrendanSimon@fastmail.fm) cobbled forth:
    >
    >
    >>I'm running Debian testing (kernel-image-2.4.27-1-k7) with CUPS (cupsys
    >>and cupsys-bsd 1.1.20final) and hpoj-0.91 with an HP LaserJet 3330.
    >>
    >>I have had it working with earlier kernels and cups but now it only
    >>prints one document and does not print subsequent documents. If I use
    >>"lpr file.ps" it prints fine and the queues are empty. If I run "lpr
    >>file.ps" again the printer says "Printing Document" but nothing happens.
    >>It seems the printer eventually times out but still no other documents
    >>can be printed.
    >>
    >>I even tried appending the -uel switch to the ptal backend in
    >>/usr/lib/cups/ptal but that didn't make any difference.
    >>
    >>Any ideas? I've racked my brain and searched the internet but nothing
    >>has worked so far. I'm at my wits end.
    >>
    >>Please help.
    >>
    >> 

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