Unix Environment

7.Enable the printer and accept these print job commands: enable <printer name>

accept <printer name>

10.5Printcap File Parameters

Some commonly used entries in the printcap Þle are listed below.

Name

Type

Default

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

af

string

NULL

full path and name of the accounting

 

 

 

Þle

 

 

 

 

br

number

none

baud rate

 

 

 

 

lf

string

/dev/console

full path and name of error log

 

 

 

 

lp

string

/dev/lp

device name to open for output

 

 

 

 

mc

num

0

maximum number of copies

 

 

 

 

mx

num

1000

maximum Þle size in blocks

 

 

 

 

of

string

NULL

full path and name of output Þlter

 

 

 

 

pl

num

66

page length

 

 

 

 

pw

num

132

page width

 

 

 

 

rm

string

NULL

name of machine for remote printer

 

 

 

 

rp

string

lp

remote <queuename> argument (ÒpsÓ)

 

 

 

 

rc

boolean

false

restrict remote users to those with

 

 

 

local accounts

 

 

 

 

rw

boolean

false

open printer device read/write instead

 

 

 

of write only

 

 

 

 

sb

boolean

false

short banner (one line only) (see Note)

 

 

 

 

sd

string

/var/spool/lpd

spool directory

 

 

 

 

sh

boolean

false

suppress burst page headers (see

 

 

 

Note)

 

 

 

 

tf

string

NULL

troff data Þlter

 

 

 

 

Note: The number of copies option with LPR (LPR-number of copies) is not supported. To suppress banner pages for individual print jobs, use LPR with the -hoption or turn off the banner printing via telnet. The suppress header (sh) option in /etc/printcap Þle does not work.

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Kodak Kodak 10/100 Network Interface Card, 3H0610 manual Printcap File Parameters, Name Type Default Description