4 PRINTING FROM UNIX

‰Media Type

The paper source can also be selected using the media type using the following option.

Option Value

Alternate Value

Description

 

 

 

mtype=Plain

 

The paper source that contains Plain paper is

 

 

requested.

 

 

 

mtype=

 

The paper source that contains transparency slides is

Transparency

 

requested.

 

 

 

mtype=Thick1

 

The paper source that contains Thick1 paper is

 

 

requested.

 

 

 

mtype=Thick2

 

The paper source that contains Thick2 paper is

 

 

requested.

 

 

 

mtype=Thick3

 

The paper source that contains Thick3 paper is

 

 

requested.

 

 

 

In PostScript Deferred Media Selection is always turned on so the paper size has priority over the media type and the paper source.

In PCL5e the paper size always has priority over the media type and the paper source. If this option is not specified, the default value will be used.

Example: The command to specify Thick1 media type is “lp -o mtype=Thick1 filename”.

‰Paper Source

The paper source can be selected using the following options.

Option Value

Alternate Value

Description

 

 

 

auto-source

 

Select auto paper tray selection.

 

 

 

manual

 

Select Bypass Tray.

 

 

 

drawer1

upper

Select the 1st drawer.

 

cas1

 

 

 

 

drawer2

lower

Select the 2nd drawer.

 

cas2

 

 

 

 

drawer3

pedupper

Select the 3rd drawer.

 

cas3

 

 

 

 

drawer4

pedlower

Select the 4th drawer.

 

cas4

 

 

 

 

LCF

lcf

Select the LCF. LCF is not available for some countries

 

 

or regions.

 

 

 

In PostScript Deferred Media Selection is always turned on so the paper size has priority over the paper source. In PCL5e the paper size always has priority over the paper source.

If this option is not specified the command will not be sent so the printer’s default value will be used. Example: The command to specify the LCF paper source is “lp - o lcf filename”.

‰Duplexing

The current duplex mode can be specified using the following options.

Option Value

Alternate Value

Description

 

 

 

simplex

 

Turn duplexing off.

 

 

 

duplex

lduplex

Turn duplexing on with long edge binding.

 

duplex_long

 

 

duplex=long

 

 

hduplex

 

 

 

 

sduplex

duplex_short

Turn duplexing on with short edge binding.

 

duplex=short

 

 

vduplex

 

 

 

 

If this option is not specified, the default value “simplex” will be used.

It is not necessary to specify duplexing for Booklet Mode (sduplex). Setting duplexing separately can override the booklet mode setting for duplexing.

Example: The command to specify long edge duplexing is “lp -o duplex filename”.

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