lpq should separate its columns

[michaelrsweet]

Version: 1.1.18
CUPS.org User: litauer.uni-koblenz

Environment: Suse 8.2, samba 2.2.8a

lpq doesn't separate the output columns if username is longer or equal 8 characters or if the printed files exceeds 30 characters. This causes samba to ignore these lines while sumbitting the printers queue to a windows client.

It would be nice if:
1.) lpq outputs the complete username, not just 8 characters as a maximum.
2.) lpq separates its columns by a space or a tab-character.

Example output:
f112 is ready and printing
Rank Owner Job File(s) Total Size
active yvonnel 14190 http://www.uni-koblenz.de/~kgt/.308224 bytes
1st zillge 14191 Microsoft Word - Dokument1 495616 bytes
2nd waldfee 14195 http://www.uni-koblenz.de/~gpste562176 bytes
3rd susiweb 14200 http://www.paritaet.org/asbh/bri220160 bytes
4th ohamann 14203 Microsoft PowerPoint - Präsentat1256448 bytes
5th natiklei14206 Microsoft Word - Referat Schunte337920 bytes
6th natiklei14207 Microsoft Word - Referat Schunte225280 bytes

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

Unfortunately, the current ("standard") lpq output format is used by several applications, so it is not possible to change it without causing serious compatibility problems.

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: litauer.uni-koblenz

Causes it compatibility problems if the columns still have fixed widths, but you decrement the number of characters per column with one and insert a blank instead?

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

No, that would probably work; the current behavior duplicates the problem that occurs with the standard Berkeley lpq command...

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

Fixed in CVS for 1.1.19.