I try to use foomatic-rip for spooler less printing. 1. "foomatic-rip --ppd ppdfile -v inputfile" Foomatic hangs waiting for stdin and continues with Ctrl-D. 2. "foomatic-rip --ppd ppdfile -v <inputfile" Foomatic-rip seems to fail in calling a2ps as input filter. Log: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Parsing PPD file ... Added option Resolution Added option PageSize Added option Model Added option PrintoutMode Added option InputSlot Added option ImageableArea Added option PaperDimension Added option Duplex Added option Quality Added option Font Parameter Summary ----------------- Spooler: direct Printer: Shell: /bin/sh PPD file: /usr/local/etc/foomatic/direct/lj1100.ppd ATTR file: Printer model: HP LaserJet 1100 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended) Options: Job title: nk@entw-pr2.demig.intra File(s) to be printed: <STDIN> Printing system options: Options from the PPD file: ================================================ File: <STDIN> ================================================ Filetype unknown, trying to convert ... Starting converter for non-PostScript files Starting process "kid1" (generation 1) Filetype unknown, trying to convert ... Starting converter for non-PostScript files Starting process "kid2" (generation 2) Starting process "kid1" (generation 1) file converter command: a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title=nk@entw-pr2.demig.intra -o - kid2: writing alreadyread Filetype unknown, trying to convert ... Starting process "kid2" (generation 2) Starting converter for non-PostScript files Starting process "kid1" (generation 1) kid2: Then read the rest from standard input kid2: Close out and stdin Starting process "fileconverter" (generation 2) kid2 finished file converter command: a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title=nk@entw-pr2.demig.intra -o - Starting process "fileconverter" (generation 2) Filetype unknown, trying to convert ... Starting converter for non-PostScript files Starting process "kid1" (generation 1) Starting process "kid2" (generation 2) Filetype unknown, trying to convert ... kid2: writing alreadyread kid2: Then read the rest from standard input Starting process "kid2" (generation 2) kid2: Close out and stdin file converter command: a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title=nk@entw-pr2.demig.intra -o - Starting process "fileconverter" (generation 2) kid2 finished file converter command: a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title=nk@entw-pr2.demig.intra -o - Starting process "fileconverter" (generation 2) kid2: writing alreadyread kid2: Then read the rest from standard input kid2: Close out and stdin Starting converter for non-PostScript files kid2: writing alreadyread kid2 finished kid2: Then read the rest from standard input Starting process "kid1" (generation 1) Process is dying with "Didn't think there would be that many child processes... Exiting. ", exit stat 9 Cleaning up... Killing kid1 Process is dying with "Caught termination signal: Job canceled ", exit stat 0 Cleaning up... Killing kid2 Starting process "kid2" (generation 2) file converter command: a2ps -1 --medium=Letterdj --center-title=nk@entw-pr2.demig.intra -o - Starting process "fileconverter" (generation 2) kid2: writing alreadyread kid2: Then read the rest from standard input kid2: Close out and stdin kid2 finished kid2: Close out and stdin kid2 finished [stdin (unformatiert): 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] [Insgesamt: 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] auf die Standardausgabe geschickt [stdin (unformatiert): 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] fileconverter exited with status 0 [Insgesamt: 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] auf die Standardausgabe geschickt kid2 exited with status 0 kid1 finished [stdin (unformatiert): 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] [Insgesamt: 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] auf die Standardausgabe geschickt fileconverter exited with status 0 kid2 exited with status 0 kid1 finished fileconverter exited with status 0 kid2 exited with status 0 kid1 finished [stdin (unformatiert): 1 Seite auf einem Blatt] [Insgesamt: 1 Seite auf einem Blatt] auf die Standardausgabe geschickt [2 lines wrapped] [stdin (unformatiert): 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] [Insgesamt: 0 Seiten auf 0 Blättern] auf die Standardausgabe geschickt fileconverter exited with status 0 kid2 exited with status 0 kid1 finished Killing fileconverter Killing kid1 Killing kid1 Killing kid1 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 3. "foomatic-rip --ppd ppdfile -v inputfile </dev/null" Works. 4. "foomatic-rip --ppd ppdfile -v /dev/null <inputfile" Works too.
State Changed From-To: open->feedback to which port does this PR apply?
State Changed From-To: feedback->open supply the proper protname.
Responsible Changed From-To: freebsd-ports-bugs->acm Over to maintainer.
Responsible Changed From-To: acm->freebsd-ports-bugs Maintainer was reset.
This port is still unmaintained. The only way to progress with this PR is for the submitter to provide a patch I think.
closed due to lack of patch.