PAPSERVER(1M) K-Spool by Xinet (10/14/99 10.1) PAPSERVER(1M)
NAME
papserver - spool files from network-connected Macintoshes
SYNOPSIS
/usr/etc/appletalk/papserver [-T type] [-Z zone] [-D] [-B]
[-I] [-X] [-K] [-L] [-M] [-N] [-n] [-R] [-F] [-C dir ] [-P
ppd ] [-E program ] [-O option ] [-o OPIoptions ] spooler-
name printcap-entry
DESCRIPTION
The papserver is a server which emulates a LaserWriter. It
registers itself on the network as a Laserwriter, accepts
print requests from Macintoshes and other machines, and
spools them for printing. The papserver is an
implementation of the server side of the AppleTalk Printer
Access Protocol (PAP). It communicates with the LaserWriter
driver on the Macintosh, and answers printer queries. It
will collect and cache dictionaries, so they do not have to
be retransmitted. The papserver will also parse a PPD
(PostScript Printer Description) file and return information
about the device to the Macintosh printer driver.
-D turns on debugging and prevents the papserver from
backgrounding itself.
-B causes papserver to convert 8-bit characters to their
7-bit equivalents. This option should be used if your
job will pass through any program or device that cannot
handle 8-bit characters. It should be used if you are
connecting to a TranScript queue. The -B option is not
necessary if you are using psf as your output driver.
-I causes all dictionaries that are needed by the job to
be pre-pended to the job. This is useful for printing
to devices that do not store dictionaries, such as
software PostScript interpreters. The -I option is
unnecessary if you are using the psf program as your
output program, as psf will check that the correct
dictionary versions are loaded before it sends the job.
-X causes exitserver commands to be removed from
dictionaries before they are pre-pended to the job.
This option only has an effect if you are using the -I
option. Some RIPs (most notably NewsPrint) cannot
process exitserver commands.
-K Will include information in job and class names that
can be interpreted by psf(1m). This will give strange
job names if used on printers that do not use psf as
the output driver. This information enables more
features in the K-Spool Monitor.
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PAPSERVER(1M) K-Spool by Xinet (10/14/99 10.1) PAPSERVER(1M)-L makes papserver call lp rather than lpr on systems
where lpr is the default (SGI and SUN). This option is
useful only on SGI machines (where the lp and lpr
systems both exist), and the user wants to route the
jobs through lp.
-M make papserver accept input from the Microspot MacPlot
driver for the Macintosh. This changes the default
type to "Plotter" and expects that the input will be
HPGL, which will be passed through unchanged.
-N makes papserver not attempt to translate carriage
returns to newlines. This option is obsolete, as it is
now the default.
-n makes papserver attempt to translate carriage returns
to newlines. This makes the postscript files
generated easilly readable on the UNIX machine. This
option should not be used with level 2 devices, as
bitmaps will be corrupted. It is never necessary if
K-Spool is driving the printer.
-R makes papserver pass all PostScript through to the
program being executed, including queries. The program
must be a RIP capable of answering PostScript queries
correctly.
-F adds support for FlexFax. If a PostScript fax is
detected, it will call /usr/local/bin/sendfax with the
correct arguments.
-C causes papserver to change directory to dir rather than
the spool directory of the printer. When you are
calling a program or spooling to a remote printer that
does not have a defined spool directory, this option
can be used to tell papserver where to look for the ppd
file.
-P gives the ppd file name. The default is PRINTER.PPD in
the current directory.
-E and the specified program causes papserver to fork
program rather than lpr(1) (or lp(1)). All -O options
are also passed on to program, which must accept the
PostScript job via standard input. The programP can
send status on standard output and errors on standard
error, both of which are reported back to the Mac.
-O and the specified option causes lpr(1) or lp(1) to be
invoked with the argument option. Up to 10 -O options
may be specified; they will be passed on in the same
order they are specified. Illegal options may cause
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PAPSERVER(1M) K-Spool by Xinet (10/14/99 10.1) PAPSERVER(1M)lpr(1) or lp(1) to fail. The -O option is usually
used for devices which require special arguments to
print PostScript.
-o uses the specified OPIoptions as directives for OPI
picture replacement in the print job (for FullPress
users only). The options are like printcap(5), a
sequence of colon-separated, keyname=value items, where
each keyname is 2 letters. There are only two keynames
that papserver pays attention to. The first, eo, if
present, tells papserver to perform the OPI replacement
before handing the job to a printer. The second, rp,
is the resolution at which to replace pictures. If the
value of rp is ppd, papserver will replace it with the
printer's resolution from the PPD file; otherwise this
option is also passed through the print job.
Normally, papserver is invoked with two arguments, the
spooler's AppleTalk name and the target name of the printer
to which it will forward jobs. If only one argument is
given, it is assumed to be the name of the printer to which
it ought to spool. In this case, the last of the nicknames
in the printcap(5) file with the string `` Spooler''
appended is used as the spooler's AppleTalk name.
Papserver is usually started by atinit(1m). If psf(1m) is
being used as the output filter, it will generate a
PRINTER.PPD file by querying the printer if one does not
exist. Otherwise, the user is responsible for ensuring that
a reasonable PRINTER.PPD file is available in the printer's
spool directory.
FILES
spoold/printer/PRINTER.PPD
PostScript Printer Description
file
/usr/adm/appletalk/psfiles
directory where dictionaries
are cached.
SEE ALSO
atinit(1m), K-Spool Administrator's Guide
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