topic Re: Print options in Operating System - HP-UX

Print options

Terrence — Wed, 07 May 2003 14:53:15 GMT

How can I select specific paper trays on an HP Laserjet 8000? The script in /etc/lp/interface doesn't seem to have an option for this. I'd prefer this to be done as part of the lp command string.

Re: Print options

Pete Randall — Wed, 07 May 2003 15:04:43 GMT

Terrence,

The option is "-bin#". If it doesn't appear in your interface script, it may not work, but give it a try.

Pete

Re: Print options

Terrence — Wed, 07 May 2003 16:49:40 GMT

Upon further research, it looks like what I'm looking for is -o tray#. I think bin refers to output bin, I'm looking for the tray holding the blank paper.

Re: Print options

A. Clay Stephenson — Wed, 07 May 2003 18:59:07 GMT

The easy way to do this is to do an echo "test" | lp -dmyprinter -o options.

This will display all available options for your printer with some explanation.

You can also simply man net_ljx000 (assuming JetDirect software is installed) and /opt/hpnpl/man is in /etc/MANPATH.