throop@cayman.COM (Throop Wilder) (08/12/89)
We at Cayman Systems are having an unusual problem: when printing large files (900K) to a LaserWriter connected by serial line to a Sun 386i running OS4, the file is truncated to about 600K (approx. 80 pages). We have heard that lpd will clip files to 1MB. Can anyone explain this behavior or point us at things to check? Thanks a lot! * * * * * * * * * * Throop M. Wilder Tel. 617-494-1999 Manager, Technical Services Fax: 617-494-9270 Cayman Systems, Inc. AppleLink: d0523 University Park at MIT internet: support@cayman.com 26 Landsdowne St. Cambridge, MA 02139 * * * * * * * * * *
envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith) (08/16/89)
< < We at Cayman Systems are having an unusual problem: when printing large < files (900K) to a LaserWriter connected by serial line to a Sun 386i < running OS4, the file is truncated to about 600K (approx. 80 pages). < We have heard that lpd will clip files to 1MB. < lpd will clip files to the limit specified for any printer in /etc/printcap. e.g. mx#1024 will limit files to 1 Megabyte. The limit is optional, and if not specified then there is no limit. _____________________________________ Brian V. Smith (bvsmith@lbl.gov) Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory We don't need no signatures!
david@george.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (David Robinson) (08/16/89)
In article <3599@helios.ee.lbl.gov> envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith) writes:
<lpd will clip files to the limit specified for any printer in /etc/printcap.
<e.g. mx#1024 will limit files to 1 Megabyte.
<The limit is optional, and if not specified then there is no limit.
If no limit is specified the the default of 1024 is used. If you want
no limit use mx#0.
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Disclaimer: No one listens to me anyway!cudcv@warwick.ac.uk (Rob McMahon) (08/16/89)
In article <3599@helios.ee.lbl.gov> envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith) writes: >< We have heard that lpd will clip files to 1MB. > >lpd will clip files to the limit specified for any printer in /etc/printcap. >e.g. mx#1024 will limit files to 1 Megabyte. >The limit is optional, and if not specified then there is no limit. On the systems round here the limits defaults to 1000k if not specified, you must explcitly use mx#0 to turn it off. Rob -- UUCP: ...!mcvax!ukc!warwick!cudcv PHONE: +44 203 523037 JANET: cudcv@uk.ac.warwick ARPA: cudcv@warwick.ac.uk Rob McMahon, Computing Services, Warwick University, Coventry CV4 7AL, England
rcsmith@anagld.UUCP (Ray Smith) (08/16/89)
Someone once said:
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< We at Cayman Systems are having an unusual problem: when printing large
< files (900K) to a LaserWriter connected by serial line to a Sun 386i
< running OS4, the file is truncated to about 600K (approx. 80 pages).
< We have heard that lpd will clip files to 1MB.
<
Don't forget to check the amount of free space left on the device where
your spooling directory (usually /usr/spool/lpd) is located.
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