Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 18:49:05 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Andy McConnell <andym@ntt.net> Cc: Patrick Gardella <patrick@cre8tivegroup.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /etc/printcap doesn't work as advertised - Can't remove bane Message-ID: <199811261849.SAA00641@woof.lan.awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 24 Nov 1998 11:59:12 PST." <Pine.BSF.3.95LJ1.1b3.981124115346.4173V-100000@dukat.noc.cup.ndp.net>
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> Ah.. Maybe you have hit on something.
>
> The remote printer is an HP with a JetDirect lpd server.
>
> Let me know if I've got the theory right: the sh in the local printcap
> simply sets a flag that gets propogated to the remote lpd, correct?
>
> What option does lpr -h send? What option can I put in the printcap to
> emulate the -h command line option then?
Your theory is correct - ``sh'' should suppress headers, overriding
what lpr wants. From what I can see in the code, this works
correctly too :-/
You could try putting some diagnostics in usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/printjob.c
to see what ``SH'' is set to.....
> -andy
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