Solaris lpr printer errors questions
I'm having trouble printing to a couple of new HP printers from Solaris 9 using lp. The printers require filters (the same filter). The filter is in use with other HP printers (an HP2300 setting next to my desk is one that works, and has for sometime).
I used the following command to define the printer to Solaris:
lpadmin -p tcs_hp4350ff -o protocol=tcp,dest=npi12d5bd.emporia.edu:9100 -v /dev/null -m netstandard -T unknown -I pcl
lpstat -p tcs_hp4350ff -l shows:
printer tcs_hp4350ff waiting for auto-retry. available.
exec exit fault
Form mounted:
Content types: pcl
Printer types: unknown
Description:
Connection: direct
Interface: /usr/lib/lp/model/netstandard
PPD: none
On fault: alert with "mail[ggunselm at emporia dot edu]" every 60 minutes
After fault: continue
Users allowed:
(all)
Forms allowed:
(none)
Banner page never printed
Character sets:
(none)
Default pitch:
Default page size:
Default port settings:
Options: protocol=tcp, dest=npi12d5bd.emporia.edu:9100
I'm just guessing, but based on timestamps the following seem like a set of debug messages from /var/adm/messages:
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin netpr[23656]: [ID 560845 lpr.debug] Cannot connect to printer
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin netstandard: tcs_hp4350ff-222: [ID 702911 lpr.debug] netpr exit_code : 129
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin netstandard: tcs_hp4350ff-222: [ID 702911 lpr.debug] banner page exit code : 129
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin netstandard: tcs_hp4350ff-222: [ID 702911 lpr.debug] FINAL exit_code : 129
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 286429 lpr.debug] dispatch S_CHILD_DONE
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 404684 lpr.debug] s_child_done(448251282, 26, -32512, 0)
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 467870 lpr.debug] schedule(EV_LATER)
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 744729 lpr.info] fault (tcs_hp4350ff), type (mail[ggunselm at emporia dot edu]), status(14): exec exit fault
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 698411 lpr.debug] exec(EX_ALERT)
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 467870 lpr.debug] schedule(EV_INTERF)
Jun 6 17:01:52 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 732712 lpr.debug] ev_interf(NULL)
Jun 6 17:01:53 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 286429 lpr.debug] dispatch S_CHILD_DONE
Jun 6 17:01:53 robin lpsched[8566]: [ID 404684 lpr.debug] s_child_done(2046535473, 27, 0, 0)
nslookup npi12d5bd.emporia.edu returns the correct ip address.
The following message reoccurs on /var/lp/logs/lpsched
06/06 17:09:48: printer fault. type: mail[ggunselm at emporia dot edu], status: 14
msg: (exec exit fault)
The HP4350 configuration page shows an Embedded HP JetDirect J7949E. I do not have access to the HP4000, so at this point I don't know have it's connected to the network.
I have several questions:
1. what does the "exec exit fault" line from the lpstat command mean and where is it documented
2. lpstat On fault shows "mail ..." and /var/lp/logs/lpsched shows "printer fault. type: mail ..." , but I am not receiving email - why
3. how can I stop the printers so that I can retry them one at a time - I tried cancel tcs_hp4350ff but received the message: could not talk to print service at robin
4. at the bottom of the man page for lpsched(1M) it reads:
System Administration Guide: Basic Administration but I could not find any printer info in the SAG Basic Administration. I think it's all in Advanced Administration.
