Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 03:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kern/15532: Reboot just to kill a print job? Message-ID: <199912191120.DAA86195@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR kern/15532; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de> To: Juergen Lock <nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: kern/15532: Reboot just to kill a print job? Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 12:11:55 +0100 Also sprach Juergen Lock (nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de): > > > old :), killed the job and powecycled the printer (there's no other > > > way to reset it i believe), but when i then sent the job again the > > > printer only got garbage. so i had to hit offline again... > > Yes, that happens to me every time I get those problems. > Sounds like you get paper jam often? (What printer is that?) HP Laserjet 4, but I sometimes use print to both pages, and if the page has been printed already ones paper jams occur often. It's the bad paper that makes these appear. > > Also try booting the machine while the printer prints. The same > > result. > Oh. even if you reset the printer too? Can't remember. > Hmm. Does that also help when the filter still hangs blocking on > the printer device like in my case, with no signal being able to > kill it? Somehow i doubt it... Yes, I doubt it, too. Alex To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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