topic Re: lp printer freezes in Operating System - HP-UX

lp printer freezes

Matthew Pegge_1 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 03:57:30 GMT

Can someone helpme interpret the following entry in /var/adm/lp/log:

RFLABEL1-4578 RF010 RFLABEL1 Apr 6 19:41
CHILD: Apr 6 19:41 RFLABEL1 4578 0000
FIFO: Apr 6 19:41 m RFLABEL1 17238
FIFO: Apr 6 19:42 r RFLABEL1 4579 RF010 nlnl3u04 0
RFLABEL1-4579 RF010 RFLABEL1 Apr 6 19:42
CHILD: Apr 6 19:42 RFLABEL1 4579 0000
FIFO: Apr 6 19:42 m RFLABEL1 17343
FIFO: Apr 6 19:43 r RFLABEL1 4580 RF010 nlnl3u04 0
RFLABEL1-4580 RF010 RFLABEL1 Apr 6 19:43
CHILD: Apr 6 19:43 RFLABEL1 4580 0000
FIFO: Apr 6 19:43 m RFLABEL1 18595
FIFO: Apr 6 19:51 r RFLABEL1 4581 RF010 nlnl3u04 0
RFLABEL1-4581 RF010 RFLABEL1 Apr 6 19:51
CHILD: Apr 6 19:51 RFLABEL1 4581 0000
FIFO: Apr 6 19:51 m RFLABEL1 21914
FIFO: Apr 6 19:51 r RFLABEL1 4582 RF010 nlnl3u04 0
RFLABEL1-4582 RF010 RFLABEL1 Apr 6 19:51
CHILD: Apr 6 19:52 RFLABEL1 4582 0000
FIFO: Apr 6 19:52 m RFLABEL1 21989

Basically the printer forze for ~5 mins last night and I can see a gap in the timings 19:43 to 19:51 in this file but don't know what it means? Any ideas?

Re: lp printer freezes

Lee Harris_5 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 04:14:37 GMT

Huh, you mean you don't know? I'll tell you but it'll cost ya 10 points.

Re: lp printer freezes

RAC_1 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 06:43:55 GMT

Was there any network problem during that time?? Any problem with printer??

How this printer is configured?? IF with JetDirect, then do hpnpadmin -v "printer_ip"

Does it list any problems. to check if there were any network problems, check syslog, dmesg and do as follows.

netfmt /var/adm/nettl.LOGxxx

Anil

Re: lp printer freezes

Matthew Pegge_1 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 08:19:54 GMT

No there is nothing in any of the usual logs... the printer is a remote lp printer.. it works fine... I was really wondering the difference bewtween:

FIFO: Apr 6 19:43 m RFLABEL1 18595
FIFO: Apr 6 19:51 r RFLABEL1 4581 RF010 nlnl3u04 0

What is the "m" and "r" signify?