/var/spool/lp/request/PDRequest under HPUX-11.11 includes several strange entries

[Martin Christov]

Hello folks,
yesterday I was surprised discovering several directory and file entries using the same names like my queues under /var/spool/lp/request/PDRequest. The files were two to three weeks old and seemed to be regular printrequests. Output from lpstat -t told me there is nothing to do for the scheduler.
I am using the following software:
"J4189-11001B E.10.18 Hewlett-Packard JetDirect Printer Installer for Unix".
All (700) queues were created using the script with addqueue-command in a form:
addqueue -h hpnms001 -q hpnms001 -i 15 -s -r on -t off -b off -L AUTO
I've tried to delete the queues and create them once more but the strange entries doesn't disappear...
Has somebody experience with this software and maybe solving similar problemsituation(s)?
Thanks for any advice in advance, kind regards:
Martin

[John Poff]

Hello Martin,

The /var/spool/lp/request/PDRequest directory is used by lpstat to handle print requests for HPDPS. Are you running HPDPS?

JP

[Martin Christov]

Hello John,
thanks for your responce!
No I am not using HDPS.
I use only the regular lpsched.
Martin