#19927 [Asn]: PEAR Printer error after several pages print

ID: 19927 User updated by: mlatuszek at ccc dot edu -Summary: Printer error after several pages print Reported By: mlatuszek at ccc dot edu Status: Assigned Bug Type: PEAR related Operating System: Windows 98 PHP Version: 4.2.3 Assigned To: fmk New Comment: This error occurs accross all Window operating systems. This error is prohibitive for those who do excessive printing. Any work arounds would be helpful. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-04-28 04:58:05] arnaud@php.net assigning to maintainer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-02-27 20:40:00] iliaa@php.net The printer extension has been moved to PECL repository, changing the bug category accordingly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-01-06 04:06:35] paulo dot antunes at inesting dot pt Hi all, I've exactly the same problem as you in Win98/ME Operating System. In Win2K it runs without any problem. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-11-12 17:41:03] d dot musil at netcrew dot de same bug on win2000 server and apache2 (php 4.2.3). restarting the apache2 helps for the next 30-50 pages. This bug only appears by printing a higher amount of pages; for single page printjobs everything works fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-10-16 00:28:47] mlatuszek at ccc dot edu I print various letters and various forms every day using PHP. However, when I want to print a mass mailing of 200 letters to different people, php will error out after printing approximately 20 pages. It seems that the amount of pages that print is directly proportionate to the amount of fill (verbage) placed on a page. Warning: couldn't start a new page in C:\apache\htdocs\print\print_td.php on line 20 Warning: couldn't end the page in C:\apache\htdocs\print\print_td.php on line 87 Warning: couldn't start a new page in C:\apache\htdocs\print\print_td.php on line 20 Warning: couldn't end the page in C:\apache\htdocs\print\print_td.php on line 87 Warning: couldn't allocate new print job in C:\apache\htdocs\print\print_td.php on line 19 Warning: couldn't end the page in C:\apache\htdocs\print\print_td.php on line 87 Fatal error: couldn't terminate print job in C:\apache\htdocs\print\print_td.php on line 88 Below is a snip-it of just printing out a heading over and over again which seems to error the same way as my letters do.... I tried printing to a Novell que, and directly to an LPT1 and get the same results. #############################3 $p='printer name'; $copies = 100; while($copies > 0) { $handle = printer_open("$p"); printer_start_doc($handle); printer_start_page($handle); ##################################################### FONT $font = printer_create_font("Times New Roman", 200, 85, PRINTER_FW_BOLD, false, false, false, 0); printer_select_font($handle, $font); printer_draw_text($handle, "XXXX College", 400, 130); printer_delete_font($font); $font = printer_create_font("Arial", 72, 35, PRINTER_FW_LIGHT, false, false, false, 0); printer_select_font($handle, $font); printer_draw_text($handle, "XXXX W. Wilson Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60640", 400, 300); printer_delete_font($font); $font = printer_create_font("Arial", 72, 30, PRINTER_FW_NORMAL, false, false, false, 0); printer_select_font($handle, $font); printer_draw_text($handle, "www.XXXcollege.net", 3800, 300); printer_delete_font($font); #################################################### ##################################################### LINE DRAW $pen = printer_create_pen(PRINTER_PEN_SOLID, 3, "000000"); printer_select_pen($handle, $pen); printer_draw_line($handle, 30, 380, 5000, 380); printer_delete_pen($pen); #################################################### $font = printer_create_font("Arial", 72, 36, PRINTER_FW_MEDIUM, false, false, false, 0); printer_select_font($handle, $font); printer_draw_text($handle, "Office of Financial Aid", 400, 400); printer_draw_text($handle, "773 907- XXXX", 1590, 400); printer_draw_text($handle, "XXX@ccc.edu", 3800, 400); printer_delete_font($font); ##################################################### ######################################################### #NAME AND ADDRESS AND BODY OF LETTER WOULD PRINT HERE ########################################### STUDENT ID printer_end_page($handle); printer_end_doc($handle); printer_close($handle); $copies = $copies - 1; } // END WHILE COUNT ################################### END ROUTINE Any consideration to my problem will be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=19927&edit=1