Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 03:07:34 -0700 From: "Philip J. Koenig" <pjklist@ekahuna.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Better printing from the command-line Message-ID: <3B2D7076.26736.2677CFE@localhost> In-Reply-To: <bulk.15152.20010617203032@hub.freebsd.org>
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> Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 15:14:42 -0700 > From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> > > Phil wrote: > >I can't really set the printer a certain way because it depends on > >the job, and because I have over half a dozen machines here that > >print to that printer from various OS's. > > > > A quick and easy way is to define multiple printcap entries that set the > printer to do what you want. > > For example, suppose that "lp" is connected to the HP. Add definitions > for "lp-raw" (unadulterated) or "lp-land" (landscape) or "lp-132" for > 132-column printing, etc. etc. When each definition is selected by > the program (usually lp -P lp-raw or some such) the associated filter > adds in the commands to switch on the special features before the job > prints and trails them with the code to switch the printer back to > normal mode. Good point. I already created one definition for text and one for raw/postscript. Actually I did that prior to setting one up for Magicfilter because it's supposed to deal with both, so actually I have 3 printer devices defined in printcap. Good idea though, that may just meet my simplicity requirements. Thx, Phil -- Philip J. Koenig pjklist@ekahuna.com Electric Kahuna Systems -- Computers & Communications for the New Millenium To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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