Matthias Buelow wrote
> Michael Eriksson <Michael.Eriksson@era-t.ericsson.se> writes:
> 
> >> does anybody know why the NetBSD lpd doesn't setup filter pipelines
> >> for remote printers?  This restriction sounds a bit stupid to me,
> >
> >Have you tried to use lpd -r?
> >
> >     -r      The -r flag allows the ``of'' filter to be use if specified for a
> >             remote printer.  Traditionally, lpd would not use the output fil-
> >             ter for remote printers.
> 
> Yes but it doesn't work.
> It invokes the output filter but doesn't send anything through it.
> Maybe I should file a pr about that.

Hmm, I don't know much about the configuration of remote printers,
however, if the filter exites on a fault it will break the pipe
and hence no output. Did you verify the operation of the filter?

cheerio Berndt
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