Patch-ID# 102537-05 Keywords: y2000 core print SUNprint Assistant SPARCprinter E SPARCprinter EC Synopsis: SUNprint 1.0: SUNprint patch (Solaris 2.x version) and Y2000 Date: Dec/13/99 Solaris Release: 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5.1 2.6 SunOS Release: 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5.1 5.6 Unbundled Product: SUNprint Unbundled Release: 1.0 Relevant Architectures: sparc BugId's fixed with this patch: 1202720 1202723 1202727 1210118 4006271 4051243 4297244 Changes incorporated in this version: 4297244 Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: SUNprint core printing software: /opt/SUNprint/admin/sparc.solaris2/interp /opt/SUNprint/pl.sparc.solaris2/C/ascii/postprint.2ps /opt/SUNprint/pl.sparc.solaris2/C/include/postprint.ps /opt/SUNprint/spoolers/lp/np-interface SUNprint Assistant: /opt/SUNprint/bin/sparc.solaris2/spabin SPARCprinter E: /opt/SUNprint/printer_classes/SPARCprinterE/bypass/ascii/npcomm.T /opt/SUNprint/printer_classes/SPARCprinterE/C/pcl/npcomm.T /opt/SUNprint/printer_classes/SPARCprinterE/C/ps/npcomm.T /opt/SUNprint/printer_classes/SPARCprinterE/bin.sparc.solaris2/send_ascii SPARCprinter EC: /opt/SUNprint/printer_classes/SPARCprinterEC/bin.sparc.solaris2/asprint Problem Description: 4297244 date string in the banner page will be incorrect beginning y2000 (From 102537-03) 4051243 SPARCprinterE output is corrupt for 1 bit/pixel images from print appl'n (From 102537-03) 4006271 Cannot print PCL files to SUNprinter SPARCprinterE on parallel port (From 102537-02) 1210118 Broken pipe message is printed when a large PS file fails to print. (From 102537-01) 1202720 postprint doesn't handle 8-bit characters in header string. 1202723 install_printer doesn't handle 8-bit input (e.g. in location field). 1202727 spa doesn't accept 8-bit input (e.g. as file name or header string). Patch Installation Instructions: -------------------------------- Refer to the Install.info file for instructions on using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch. Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be described below as special instructions. Special Install Instructions: ----------------------------- 1. Log in as superuser (root): # su Password: 2. Disable the printing server, shutdown lp system: # lpshut 3. Apply the patch by typing: # //installpatch / where is the directory containing the patch and is the patch number. must be a full path name. 4. Remove all installed printers by following the instructions of the remove_printer program: [NOTE: If you have customized any files in the printers' spool directories, please save these changes at this time. You can re-add the changes after step #5.] # /opt/SUNprint/bin/remove_printer -t 5. Install the printers by following the instructions of the install_printer program: # /opt/SUNprint/bin/install_printer -t 6. Enable the printing server, start lp system again: # /usr/lib/lpsched Note: If for any reason you want to remove the SUNprint core printing software, SUNprint Assistant or SPARCprinter EC package from your printing system, please do remove this patch before you proceed.