Printing Guide — Printing from UNIX 309

Printing from UNIX

Printing from an Application

This section describes how to print from a UNIX workstation.
NOTE: •Before attempting to print from a UNIX workstation, make sure all the UNIX Filters
are installed in your workstation.
P.185 "Installing Client Software for UNIX"

Considerations and Limitations

This equipment acts only as a filter and not as a complete driver. The size and order of the
printed pages cannot be modified.
The UNIX filters do not support the following engine-supplied features:
•Enlarge/Reduce printing
•Rotate Sort
•N-up printing
•Watermarks
•Cover Sheets
•Sheet Insertion
•Scheduled Print
•Print to Overlay File
•Store to e-Filing
•Use Overlay Image
Linux uses the lptap command to send a file to this equipment.
Since lp is not supported in all versions of Linux, the lptap command should be used instead.
AIX supports printing using the qdaemon. This can be invoked by the user with the com-
mands lp , lpr or qprt . In order to use the filter, either lp or qprt should be used.

Printing using LP Command

Use the lp command (lptap in Linux) to send a file to this equipment for printing. This com-
mand specifies various printer-specific options using the -o option parameter on the command
line. The lp command also sets other print options using various other parameters. Use the man
net_est4511.1 command to display the online document that describes the various options and
parameters that can be set to configure printed output.
All the options are sent to this equipment at the start of a print job so, if the print file contains its
own commands, they may override the lp options.

Generic “lp” and “lptap” Options

— Copies

The number of copies of a print job is specified using the “-n value” parameter with the “lp”
command. The copy count is displayed on the banner page. The default value is determined by
the “lp” command and it is always 1. The copies are always collated.

— Title

The title that is printed on the banner page can be specified using the “-t title” parameter with the
“lp” command. The default value is determined by the “lp” command and it is often the name of
the print file. If multiple files are printed using the same “lp” command the default title is set to
the name of the first file by the “lp” command.