Many different remote printer names may be set up, all directed to the same interface card remote host, and each is given a different local printer name to be redirected. Different types of print jobs may thus be sent to different printer names, which will then all print out on the same printer, through the same interface card interface, but using different filters.
The remote printer name options used to invoke the different filters are as follows:
lpb | Binary files (no filters) |
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lpa | ASCII files (carriage returns at line ends) |
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lpbf | Binary file with form feed at file end |
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lpaf | ASCII file with form feed at file end |
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All other remote printer name options will be treated the same as lpb.
The following is an example of sending a text file, "txtfile", via lpr with a form feed appended:
% lpr
Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr Command
The following UNIX systems can print using the standard lpr command.
SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later
SunOS 4.1.4 or later
IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later
SCO UNIX 4.2 or later