Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 21:29:45 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: Marie-Josee Blais <mjblais@miranda.com>, "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Printing problem with Samba and Win NT Message-ID: <19990311212945.F231@localhost> In-Reply-To: <199903111955.OAA29476@norton.miranda.com>; from Marie-Josee Blais on Thu, Mar 11, 1999 at 02:52:06PM -0500 References: <199903111955.OAA29476@norton.miranda.com>
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On Thu, Mar 11, 1999 at 02:52:06PM -0500, Marie-Josee Blais wrote:
> Having solved my own problem :) I will answer myself for whoever might have
> this problem. To print has large files has wanted just add to the print
> command -s ex. print command = lpr -s -r -h -P %p %s. What it does is
> create a symbolic link instead of copying the file to the spool directory
> and this goes around the limitation of lpr.
>
Hmm, if the /etc/printcap entry includes ``mx#0:'' there should be
no limit on the size of print file, subject to disk space in the
spool dir. If you're short on space in the spool dir then a symlink
will be needed.
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