RTEA Print and Spooling
Reference Manual
NOTICE
Printing History
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Preface
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Table of Contents
rbsd
hpnp_pcl
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hpnp_passthru
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Tables
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Introduction
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LP Spool System
Overview
Local Printers
Network Peripherals
Remote Printers
Printer Interfaces
Printer Model Files
Printer Classes
Destination Availability
Spooled File Formats
LP Spool System User Interface
accept
cancel
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cancel: printer ”printer” was not busy [locally]
printer
cancel: no requests selected on ”dest” [locally]
cancel: warning: fmp error /usr/spool/lp/hostname
fmp error
disable
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enable
CI> lp [-options] file|mask [file|mask...] [<fileoffiles]
Copy files to be printed into the spool request directories (directories under
/usr/spool/lp/request that the spool system uses to access the files in a
always copied
-ddest
CI might be:
CI> lp -o‘bsd‘p filename
-ppriority
in which requests are printed. If not specified, the default priority for the
printers that are a member of the destination class is used
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lpadmin
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lpalt
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lpfence
lpmove
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lpsched
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lpshut
lpstat
-c[list]
list
of class names. By default, all classes are shown. An example listing is:
members of class laserjets:
lj3
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reject
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LP Spooler Administration
NSARPA/ARPA Configuration
The rlpout Program
The rlpdaemon Program
Installing the Spool System Software
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$rte_progs
/programs
$rte_snap
$rte_usr Directory in which usr files are to be placed. The default is /usr
$LINK
Spooler Administration Tasks
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5. If the printer has been disabled, enable the printer as follows:
Log File Maintenance
The LP spool system keeps two log files:
•.old" extension after purging an existing •.old" file
Resetting the Request ID Sequence Number
Troubleshooting
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Dremote rejects submissions
Also check file /usr/spool/lp/log for error messages related to the printer
Problem: Remote printers on other hosts cannot access the printer on my HP
Ddestination dest is not accepting requests
Ddestination dest non-existent
HPSupplied Printer Interfaces
The rtestd Interface
hold
locked to the lpout program. Both times, lpout prints a message on the system
console of the form:
lpout handling the print operation remains in the paused state until an RTE GO
command is issued for that program name. In this manner, adjustments to the
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typenn or
stypenn
Line Printer
Pica
Elite
b or bold
Set primary font stroke weight to bold (weight 1). [Esc(s1B PCL3]
ps or sps
Set the primary (ps) or secondary (sps) font to proportional spacing
[Esc(s1P PCL3]
The passthru Interface
The rrte Model
The rhpux Model
The rbsd Model
The hpnp_pcl Model
The hpnp_passthru Model
The
Model
Custom Printer Interfaces
Modifying Printer Interface Sources
Programming Considerations
SP Spool System
SP Runstring
ON[,–S sess][,lu1],lu2[,DC]
lu1
lu2
sp,on,7,9
sp,on,9,11
LU Redirection
Spooling LU Output
ST Command Listing Format
SP Spooler Administration
Programmatic Spooling
The PRINT Utility
PRINT Runstring
PRINT Options
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This option returns a short explanation of the PRINT options
The format of the option is:
+A:outputfilename
This option prints the specified string as a banner headline
+B:string
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PRINT Operation
PRINT Messages
PRINT Return Values
PRINT Examples
CI> print +b:C.85 +b:libraries: fnewf.ftn @.mac
This example produces a leading page with the following banners:
C.85
LIBRARIES:
FNEWF.FTN
PRINT Administration
A listing of the &FFL module is given below:
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Index
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adding, 243 interfaces, 23 custom, 261
loading new forms, 244 model files, 23
remote, 257 removing, 243
priority, LP spool system, 225 fence priority, 225
rbsd model file, 258
