Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 03:18:40 -0700 From: Derrick Baumer <bduk@earthlink.net> To: "'Jan Rocho'" <jan@flag.blackened.net>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: large files & lpr Message-ID: <01BFB70A.0258E740.bduk@earthlink.net>
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I'm sorry for the HTML email - I'm on someone else's machine and I can't figure out how to get this into text-only mode. Try lpr -s <filename> lpr is configured to copy files into a temp directory and print the the copy, that way you can print it, then edit the file while the original is still printing. It limits the maximum file size to prevent filling up /var. You can adjust the filesize it cuts off at (man lpr), but a better choice is just to use the -s option.lpr -s tells it to use a symlink to the original file. You can't change the file while it's printing then, but there are no limits to how big the file can be then. -----Original Message----- From: Jan Rocho [SMTP:jan@flag.blackened.net] Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 8:33 PM To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: large files & lpr Hi! I've got a small problem with lpr. Today I tried to print a 2mb file and when I type lpr file.ps I get: lpr: file.ps: copy file is too large I have about 1,6gb free on my harddrive, 160mb in /var I have a HP Deskjet 690C which is configured to use magicfilter and dj550c-filter... that works fine with small files but it seems as if there's a problem with larger files... can I change the filesize limit somewhere? TIA, Jan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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