Automatic remote printer disable

[TAMILVANAN]

Hi Steve Steel,
I get the following message when the printer was disabled.When i give
lpstat -peform_sato
printer eform_sato disabled since May 29 19:08 -
error 1 returned
fence priority : 0

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What it means error 1 returned.
Where u get the error code description of lp.

[Steve Steel]

Hi

1)Because the spooler often returns codes from shells there is no list of all options.


2)printer disabled "error 1 returned"

is generally caused when it refers to a printer which either

a)Prints to a remote system and gets a non zero return from rlp

b)Is a remote access printer from another machine and there are format problems.

What is this printer used for.

NOTE.If you do lpshut and lpsched -v
you will find much more info in the
/var/spool/lp/log to help with decoding.


Steve Steel

[Stefan Farrelly]

Difficult to get more info on remote printer errors. Look in /var/adm/lp/log to see if you get more of an error code back from the rlp daemon.

[TAMILVANAN]

Hi steve Steel,

They are all Barcode printers which are used for printing serial Nos.

[Steve Steel]

Hi


Let me rephrase


1)Is the printer defined as remote.

2)Is the printer used remotely from another machine.

3)How is the printer connected.
Locally. Network

If Network is it
Own Card
or
Jet Direct EX+ box


Steve Steel