[Sussex] Printing problems

[Brendan Whelan]

As you can see from my earlier email I have encountered a number of problems when trying to setup a printing regime that meets our needs. The problem is now very detailed and is therefore no one best suited to user group help. 

Would anyone in the group like a small amount of paid consultancy to work with me to resolve the problem? If so, please will you email me directly ( b_whelan at mistral.co.uk ) with a brief overview of your skills and your hourly rate. I am based in Steyning but can happily take the server to anywhere within a reasonable distance.

Brendan 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brendan Whelan 
  To: LUG email list for the Sussex Counties 
  Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:54 PM
  Subject: [Sussex] Printing problems


  Using Fedora Core 6 and Samsung SCX-4200 -  I need to be able to create files with dynamic content which I can then print. I am testing the printout mechanisms that I will need but I am encountering various problems when using both "lpr", for pdf files, or "ooffice", for odt files. Below is PHP script which I have used to record the ways I have attempted  - most of the problems appear to be with X-server. All suggestions welcome. Many thanks, Brendan

  <?php
  print "Started dud_print_pdf.php<br>\n";

  // lpr command for a pdf file
  // If I run this command in a terminal window it works but I am prompted to press an "OK" button
  // When run in program I get error_code -1
  //$command = "lpr -# 1 /home/db/support/support_application/dud.pdf";

  // lpr in command script
  // Using script containing the above command......
  // If I run this shell script in a terminal window it works but I am prompted to press an "OK" button
  // When run via this program - gives error code -1
  // and the log produced "lpr: cannot connect to X server"
  // I also get this same error if I run the shell script on the cron queue 
  //$command = "bash /home/db/support/support_application/dud.sh";

  // oofice command for odt file 
  // If I run the command in a terminal window it works but I am prompted to press an "OK" button
  // When run viA this program it gives error code 0 (i.e. no error) but no printout appears
  //$command = "/usr/bin/ooffice -headless -pt scx4200 /home/bu/belfast/ni_reports/screen_report.odt";

  // ooffice in command script
  // Using script containing the above command......
  // If I run this shell script in a terminal window it works AND I am NOT prompted to press an "OK" button
  // If I run it via a cron job I get:
  //Set DISPLAY environment variable, use -display option
  //   or check permissions of your X-Server
  //   (See "man X" resp. "man xhost" for details)
  $command = "bash /home/db/support/support_application/dud1.sh";

  print ">>>command>$command<<br>\n";

  $result = exec($command, $output, $error_code);

  if ($error_code > 0)
  {
    print "Unable to execute command - code was >$error_code<";
  }
  else
  {
    print "No error reported<br>\n";
  }

  print "Finished<br>\n";
  ?>




    


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