[comp.windows.x] Problem printing from DECstation to SUN printserver

wald@dover.sps.mot.com (Steve Wald) (04/13/91)

I have a problem printing from a DECstation 5000 (Ultrix 4.0) to an
Apple LaserWriterII on a Sun SPARCstation printserver.  The problem is
that the lpr command is losing its option switches somewhere.  lpr
without options works fine; lpr -h  or  lpr -w80  act as though the
options aren't there at all.

Here is the printcap from the DECstation:
#
# Apple LaserWriter connected remotely
#
lw|ps|postscript printer|Apple LaserWriter:\
        :lp=:\
        :rm=prctest1:\
        :rp=lw:\
        :sd=/usr/spool/lw:


Here is the printcap from the Sun:
#
# APPLE LaserWriter locally connected
#
lw|lwc|ps|postscript|PostScript|Apple LaserWriter:\
        :lp=/dev/ttya:sd=/usr/spool/lwd:\
        :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:\
        :br#9600:rw:\
        :fc#0000374:fs#0000003:xc#0:xs#0040040:\
        :mx#0:sf:sh:

If anyone has a fix for this configuration, I'd sure like to hear from
you!

--
Steve Wald
Motorola Inc.
wald@dover.sps.mot.com