Unix Printer Queues

[nickbungus]

Hi All

Does anyone know what is meant by PRINTER STATUS CONNECT concerning print queues?

At work we run a Perle/Connectix JetStream 8500 (RJ45 Model) to connect our dot matrix printers and often we get the Connect Status.

Nobody I speak to knows what the status means. When the printer queues have this status nothing can print. After an extended period of time the status changes back to READY and everything is fine once more.

The problem is happening more and more frequently.

Please help as its causing me headaches

Nick James

 

[stanhubble]

operating system full version = ?
printing sub system = ? (sys v vs cups)
what app/file is showing this message?

 

[nickbungus]

OS = AIX 5.2
Printing Sub System = QDaemon Renbak
App / File showing message is from lpstat command at prompt

 

[stanhubble]

AIX is in general a different beast from other *nix's.
you will have better luck getting an appropriate answer in the AIX forum ( forum52 i think )