Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:56:44 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> To: asa@ma3x.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Very slow printing on 5.4 with cups anh HP LaserJet 4L Message-ID: <8A7DE9FA97AE7A1BE74325FA@utd59514.utdallas.edu> In-Reply-To: <60054.212.116.143.100.1118829379.squirrel@mail.ma3x.net> References: <60054.212.116.143.100.1118829379.squirrel@mail.ma3x.net>
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--On Wednesday, June 15, 2005 12:56:19 +0300 asa@ma3x.net wrote: > > I have a problem with very slow printing after replacing 4.1 instalation > with new 5.4 instalation (clean install, not upgrade). The printer is HP > 4L, and i use it with up to date CUPS (all packages + gimp-print). With > both CUPS ang gimp-print drivers and default port settings the dokument > printing speed is about 8k each 1 minute (acording to CUPS web interface). > There are no error messages from the kernel. With hint.ppc.0.falgs="0x20" > or "0x80" there is the same effect. > > With hint.ppc.0.falgs="0x20", "0x40", "0x48" and "0x88" CUPS web interface > shows taht first 32k are sent instantly. Then 'Interrupt storm detected on > "irq5: lpt0"; throttling interrupt source' kernel error message apears and > the rest of the document prints slow, as in the first example. > > I tried this with several standard and HP bidirectional cables. I also > tried all possible BIOS settings for the port. > > The old 4.1 instalation prints without problems. > I had the exact same problem, except with a Deskjet 932C. Someone on the list said "man lptcontrol" and set your printer to "poll". I used this command: % lptcontrol -p -d /dev/lpt0 and it fixed my problem. Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Adjunct Information Security Officer University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
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