HP 8150 and large files

[autret]

In Digital Unix, when I try to print a large file (more than 8 Megabytes) by the "lpr" command, I get the error message:
"copy file is too large".
What should I do to print these files?

Thanks

[autret]

I get that error when I try to print on a HP 8150 printer. When I try to print the same file on a Digital LN40 printer, its's OK. What do you think about that?
Thanks
Jean-Louis (France)

[autret]

Is this forum the good one for this kind of questions?
Thanks

[Charles Allen]

Mostly windows users here...

Does this error show up on the printer screen (I doubt it)or in lpq?

[autret]

In Unix. This is the command and the error message:
# lpr -PCDT-M-15 ~nyseb/xmarrcpt.lis.157019
lpr: /usr/users/syst/nyseb/xmarrcpt.lis.157019: copy file is too large
#

[Charles Allen]

That helps. I suggest you ask your question in the HP Unix forums here.

[autret]

So did I.
Thanks
Jean-Louis

[petr jaeger]

it must be your unix configuration problem. you can take the file and FTP it to the printer IP address - you'll see that it works fine. Check the JD firmware version, it may need to be upgraded

good luck
petr

[autret]

On my "EIO1 Jetdirect Page", I read:
model number: J4169A
version: L.022.09
Does the firmware need to be upgraded?

Thanks
Jean-Louis

[autret]

When I take the file and FTP it to the printer IP address, it works fine. But we'd like to have a solution by "lpr".
Thanks
Jean-Louis

[Charles Allen]

There may be a newer one, but my 8150 firmware is: 20020311

And the jetdirect firmware is:
JetDirect Model: J4169A
JetDirect Firmware Version: L.22.09,CIDATE 01/17/2002

Yes, there are two different flashable firmwares for this printer.

How big is this file, anyway?

[autret]

It's a Postscript file of 8.9 Mbytes:
sgsiosfd> ls -l ~nyseb/xmarrcpt.lis.157019
-rw-r--r-- 1 nyseb zxmp 8994399 Sep 19 13:09 /usr/users/syst/nyseb/xmar
rcpt.lis.157019
sgsiosfd> file ~nyseb/xmarrcpt.lis.157019
/usr/users/syst/nyseb/xmarrcpt.lis.157019: PostScript (v1.0) text

[Olav Kolbu · Accepted solution]

Hi

Have you set up your spooling system so that it sends it straight to the 8150, or does it first spool the job to to disk (say to /var/spool/lpd)? If it's the latter, than that area might be full. Either make sure more space is available or try printing with 'lpr -s yourfile'. The -s will attempt to create a symlink from your file to the spooling area, instead of copying the file. A few caveats like do not remove the file before it has printed applies, see 'man lpr'.

OK

[autret]

With 'lpr -s myfile', it's OK. Bravo, Olav!

Jean-Louis