david@wmms.UUCP (David R. Mayne) (10/11/90)
The line printer spooler which comes standard with SCO Xenix V version 2.3.1 presents some problems for several of my clients. Various software packages, such as Wordperfect for Xenix, require their own seperate printer interface programs to work with a particular printer. The printer name for a Wordperfect spooler will be different from a printer name used by Elan's Eroff, as the interface scripts provide different functionality, even though the physical device for the printer is the same. Unfortunately, from my experiences, the lp spooler utility does not lock on the device name, but apparently provides locking on the printer name. So when one of my clients sends output from Eroff and another from Wordperfect at the same time, the resulting output from the printer is usually scrambled, and occasionally, the lp scheduler seems to go to sleep (i.e. no more requests can be printed from any printer). SOoooo, my question is : Is there a pd replacement for the Xenix V version 2.3.1 lp spooler (seems to be compatible with the AT&T 5.2 lp spooler) which will provide device-level locking, but will still work with my current interface scripts ? I would greatly appreciate any information on fixes or work-arounds to this problem. E-mail if possible, as I'm not certain whether or not my feed carries comp.unix.xenix. Thanks in advance, -- David R. Mayne 1364 Normandy Dr. NE Atlanta, GA 30306 david@wmms (404) 876-0943 ...!gatech!bagend!wmms!david