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From: David Chappell <David.Chappell@mail.trincoll.edu> Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:09:54 -0500 Subject: Re: PPR: ppr newbie Alain.Lachapelle@Heimannsystems.Com wrote: > Hello all, > > I would like to know some details about ppr to see if it can be used for > a certain purpose. I would like to give users a better feedback on > printing jobs. A better feedback than "successful spooling to localhost". > Is it possible for ppr to report such PostScript printer errors as out of > paper, paper jam, cover open? Yes, provided both PPR and the printer support an appropriate protocol. This information appears in "ppop status" output and in the WWW interface. The amount of this information available has been expanded in the latest release, PPR 1.41. It is also possible to have notice of out-of-paper conditions sent to an operator or to the person who printed the job. > The printer I am using is an HP LaserJet 5 > siMx, but the setup could be extended to include other PostScript printers. PPR supports HP's PJL which does a good job of reporting printer status. > Moreover, is it possible for the ppr system (ppop?) to report these errors > as exit codes? No, "ppop status" will return an exit code of 0 if _it_ suceeds. However, it may be run with the "-M" switch which causes it to reformat its output to make it easy for Perl scripts to interpret.