[Wlug] HELP!! printer woes

23 Feb 2002

      HELP HELP HELP

My printer setup has gone south as a result of the upgrade from 7.1 to
7.2 at the install fest.  I need help because I have real work to do
and no time...

Lot of stuff below.

TIA,
Bill Mills-Curran

Here's the current (7.2) printcap.

# /etc/printcap
#
# DO NOT EDIT! MANUAL CHANGES WILL BE LOST!
# This file is autogenerated by printconf-backend during lpd init.
#
# Hand edited changes can be put in /etc/printcap.local, and will be included.

bertha:\
	:sh:\
	:ml=0:\
	:mx=0:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/bertha:\
	:af=/var/spool/lpd/bertha/bertha.acct:\
	:lp=|/usr/share/printconf/util/smbprint:\
	:lpd_bounce=true:\
	:if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:

###############################################################################
## Everything below here is included verbatim from /etc/printcap.local       ##
###############################################################################
# printcap.local
#
# This file is included by printconf's generated printcap,
# and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers.

Here's the diff from /etc/printcap...

[root@newguy /etc]# diff printcap.71 printcap.72
13c13,14
<       :lp=|/usr/share/printconf/smbprint:\
---
...
:af=/var/spool/lpd/bertha/bertha.acct:\
      :lp=|/usr/share/printconf/util/smbprint:\
15c16
<       :if=/usr/share/printconf/mf_wrapper:
---
...
:if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:
When I try to print a text file, here's what I get in
/var/spool/lpd/bertha/status.bertha..

****************
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter finished at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.300 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569
printing finished at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.300 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569
LP filter msg - 'cat: write error: Broken pipe' at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569
waiting for printer filter to exit at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569
accounting at end at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569
finished 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569
subserver pid 4569 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.302 ## A=<NULL> number=0 process=4544
job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran' attempt 2, trying 3 times at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.303 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544
waiting for subserver to exit at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.307 ## A=<NULL> number=0 process=4544
attempt 3, sleeping 20 before retry at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.310 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
subserver pid 4594 starting at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.319 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
accounting at start at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.320 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
opening device '|/usr/share/printconf/util/smbprint' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.320 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
printing job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.321 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
processing 'dfA543newguy.mills.curran', size 401, format 'f', IF filter 'mf_wrapper' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.322 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '--mfomatic -d bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.425 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '--mfomatic' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.430 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '-d' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.430 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.431 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '-d bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.432 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'Case 3' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.433 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.434 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '1' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.434 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'mfomatic backend version $Revision running...' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.526 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: called with arguments: '-d','bjc600-89152.foo'' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.526 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: options: ''' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.540 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: printer def file bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.541 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.574 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: ' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.575 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</MediaType(PlainPaper)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.575 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</MediaWeight 80>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.575 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</PrintQuality(Normal)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.576 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</BitsPerPixel 24>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.576 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: ' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.576 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</ProcessColorModel /DeviceCMYK>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.577 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</PrintColors 15>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.577 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.577 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: running: gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=bjc600 -sOutputFile=- -' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.578 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: postscript job line1=>%!PS-Adobe-2.0' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.579 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.579 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: prepended:' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.581 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'gs  PID pid2=4616' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.582 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.582 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.582 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</MediaType(PlainPaper)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</MediaWeight 80>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PrintQuality(Normal)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</BitsPerPixel 24>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</ProcessColorModel /DeviceCMYK>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PrintColors 15>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.584 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.584 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'closing *main::KID3' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.586 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'closed *main::KID3' at 2002-02-23-11:42:08.287 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'error closing *main::STDOUT at /usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl line 563, <KID4_IN> line 54.' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.111 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter finished at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
printing finished at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
LP filter msg - 'cat: write error: Broken pipe' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
waiting for printer filter to exit at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
accounting at end at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
finished 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.113 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594
subserver pid 4594 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.114 ## A=<NULL> number=0 process=4544
job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', attempt 3, allowed 3 at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.115 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544
send_failure_action 'JREMOVE' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.115 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544
job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', removing job - status JREMOVE at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.115 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544
removing job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran' - JREMOVE at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.116 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544