Subject: using pap(1) with networked DeskWriter560C ?

From: Bradley Carlson <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 15:46:50 -0600 (CST)

Has anyone managed to spool to a Macintosh network-connected
DeskWriter560C (or any of its kin)?  I can create a file of raw printer
data using gs(1) and send it to such a DeskWriter560C using pap(1) (I
found that I have to add a ^Z to the end of the file to get the last page
to eject).  All pages print correctly; however, pap never exits, and
papstatus(1) reports the printer as "busy" forever.  When I eventuall kill
off pap, the printer stays "busy" for part of a minute, then returns to
its idle state. 

-Bradley Carlson

particulars:
 Linux 1.2.13 
 netatalk 1.3.3 (with 1.3.3b2 kernel patches)
 DEC EtherPower nic
 DeskWriter 560C connected to ethernet via Farallon Etherwave Mac adapter

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From: Jay Pfaffman <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 10:58:00 -0600

I've had similar problems printing to a LaserJet with my Linux box.
It doesn't seem to happen all the time, and I can't find any pattern
to the behavior.  So at least you know that it's not your
imagination. :-) 

Jay Pfaffman                           [email-masked]
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