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Subject: Re: Could not open PNM input file ...
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Kiffin Gish <kiffin@gish.demon.nl> writes:

> When I try to print nothing happens. If I look in the lpd-errors file I
> see this:
> 
> pnm2ppa[931]: main():  Could not open PNM input file
> 
> 
> Any idea what is going wrong?

Some kind of bug in your input filter.

Try using one of the ports for setting printers up (e.g., apsfilter)
instead of writing your own.

Also, please read the "How to get the best results from FreeBSD
questions" article:
http://www.lemis.com/questions.html
It is posted here on a very regular basis.