=head1 NAME

xtlpc - LPD protocol server driver

=head1 SYNOPSIS

B<xtlpc>
I<-H hostname>
I<-f ctrlfile>
[ I<-F fifo> ]
[ I<-S host> ]
[ I<-P ptrname> ]
[ I<-N> ]
[ I<file> ]

=head1 DESCRIPTION

B<xtlpc> is a terminal server program for use by B<GNUspool> where
the destination is an LPD protocol server. Input is usually taken from
standard input, or from the supplied file name.

=head1 OPTIONS

=over 8

=item -H I<hostname>

This is the host name or IP address to be used to access the
printer. In B<GNUspool> setup files, it may be appropriate to
substitute C<$SPOOLDEV> or C<$SPOOLPTR> here.

=item -f I<ctrlfile>

This specifies the location of the control file, typically
F<xtlpc-ctrl> in the internal programs directory.

=item -S I<hostname>

This is the host name or IP address of the sending host, in the cases
where gethostname(3) does not yield an appropriate answer.

=item -P I<ptrname>

The LPD protocol supplies a name to the printer. By default, this is
taken from B<SPOOLPTR>, i.e. the name given as the name of the printer
under B<GNUspool>. Some terminal servers require a specific name to be
given to the printer, perhaps to select which printer, or printer
option of several is to be specified. This option overrides this
printer name in the protocol.

=item -F I<fifo>

Take input from the named I<fifo> rather than standard input or the
supplied file.

This is useful in situations where the LPD protocol has to be run from
a command line, i.e. a console session, and files sent to it by having
B<GNUspool> write to the fifo.

=item -N

Avoid sending zero length files, which confuse some servers.

=back

=head1 DIAGNOSTICS

B<xtlpc> generates any appropriate diagnostics on standard error.

=head1 EXIT CODES

Normal termination is denoted by an exit code of zero.

=over 4

=item 1

Usage error, invalid option etc.

=item 2

No control file given.

=item 3

No destination host given.

=item 4

Cannot open input file.

=item 5

Unknown host name.

=item 6

Cannot open control file.

=item 7

Syntax errors in control file.

=item 8

No spool directory defined.

=item 9

Cannot select spool directory.

=item 10

Control card format not given in control file

=item 11

Invalid format control card in control file

=item 12

Cannot write to spool directory

=item 13

Cannot create spool file

=item 14

Cannot allocate file name.

=item 15

Cannot open FIFO.

=item 16

Name given is not a FIFO.

=item 17

Cannot specify input and FIFO.

=item 20

Cannot create sequence file

=item 30

No port name in control file

=item 31

TCP protocol missing

=item 32

Cannot find named port in service file

=item 33

Cannot open socket.

=item 34

Cannot bind port

=item 35

Cannot allocate TCP device

=item 36

Cannot make connection

=item 37

Cannot allocate TCP space or change stream

=item 40

Write failure writing to socket

=item 41

Lost spool file

=item 42

Read failure ack packet.

=item 43

Error return from remote.


=item 50

Cannot determine own host name

=item 51

Invalid host name

=item 200

Exit on signal.

=back

=head1 FILES

F<xtlpc-ctrl>
control file

F</var/spool/gnuspool/xtlpc>
spool directory (may be changed in F<xtlpc-ctrl>)

=head1 SEE ALSO

xilp(8),
xtelnet(8),
xtftp(8),
xtlhp(8).

=head1 AUTHOR

John M Collins, Xi Software Ltd.

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