OT: sco openserver 5.0.7 / LP Services / Filepro

[Nancy Palmquist]

Doug Luurs wrote:

> Lately one of my printers is throwning a fit for no reason that I can
> see.
> 
> You will be in filepro dclerk updating a record, hit "F" for print menu,
> and 
> it prints the report (via dreport) and posts the required data.
> 
> Once the report is done running, the LP Services kicks in to phyiscally
> print 
> the report to the printer, and I get a :-
> 
>     UX:lp: ERROR: Can't establish contact with the LP print service.
> 
>     TO FIX: Either the LP print service has stopped, or all message
> channels are busy.
>     If the problem continues, get help from your system administrator.
> 
> This only happens on this one printer.  All other printers on the
> network run fine, and
> Never get this message..
> 
> Has anyone else run into this problem before ?

Doug,

I had an old filePro output format that did that when we upgraded to a 
new printer.  It turned out we had a print code that told the new 
printer to disconnect in the form.  You might want to try the print job 
by printing to a file, with and without any print codes.  Then see if 
the file causes the printer to do this when it is sent from the command 
line like Ken suggested with the same command you used in the 
Destination for that printer.

Nancy

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