Network print server

[Dustpuppy 16]

Hi all!
 
I've made a working print server for OS with installed network disk and openprinter.
 
How it works:
It will be started in /etc/rc.d as deamon and opens a TCP port (standard=9100 like in real life) for listening.
A client can use "nprint" to send a file to the server.
The server will format the file and stores it in a queue. With a timer event the server prints line by line for each file in the queue. Each paper will be labelt with the address of the sender and a page number is printed on bottom of page.
Every computer with a network card and a printer can run the server, as long as you give every server a uniqe name/address.
Server is configurable with config file in /etc and logs all events in /var/log. It check's if printer has enough paper, and ink to print. It pauses print jobs, if out of paper or ink.
 
How to install:
On the server (needs an openprinter)
Install Open OS
Install network disk
pastebin get Bx6YHy9V /etc/rc.d/printserver.lua
pastebin get qKX1QmvE /etc/printserver.cfg
Setup print server in /etc/rc.cfg like enabled={"printserver"}.
Configure server in file /etc/printserver.cfg
Reboot
 
On the client :
Install Open OS
Install network disk
pastebin get g1B90KxW /usr/bin/nprint.lua
pastebin get 9CDUY8vX /usr/lib/extralib.lua
Wait until server is running and then use nprint to print on server printer.
 
Known bugs:
Can't use nprint on the server to print on own printer (just use print like before).
 
What i will do next:
Client based queue managment.
Write some more network based server
 
 
Thanks for reading all this shit. Hope i get some feedback.

[Saddamo 3]

I want to print server money

 

I would like something similar:

 

Motion sensor will detect a player in server bank, then the printer will print a page with Minecraft time, Minecraft day and it will spit out the page into the chest.

[BrisingrAerowing 12]

This is quite cool. I used it as an example for how to implement services for my Proximity Door Daemon program. It would have taken much longer otherwise.

[Toskin 0]

I have problem with sending printjobs. Every time I try to print, I'll get "connection timeout" error.

Connection between computers works fine, it tested it with ServerFS.

EDIT: I think my printserver is not starting properly, if even. When I checked log it ignored repeated printserver.lua restarts. Also, there isn't any reaction when printer is out of paper/print (tested by taking all these out). Also, there is no reaction to missing printer, until I try to start program manually, which throws error.

EDIT 2: Tested on 1.10.2 and problem still persists.

Edited September 12, 2017 by Toskin