topic Re: printing problems in Operating System - HP-UX

printing problems

JOHN TURNER_2 — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:01:57 GMT

hello

im having a couple of problems with a network printer connected to a hpux 11.00 server. Whenever it prints a job, it automatically prints a banner page before this. Is there anyway of removing this.

Also i have the printer name but is there a way of working out what the printer model number is

any help would be much appreciated

Cheers

John

Re: printing problems

A. Clay Stephenson — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:28:20 GMT

The exact procedure varies a bit with the printer and whether or not it is a network, remote, or directly-connected printer. Here's the general method:
cd /var/spool/lp/interface
vi myprinter # or whatever is the queue name

NOTE: If this is a Network printer, you will probably need to cd to the model.orig directory just below /var/spool/lp/interface and vi myprinter there. The "/var/spool/lp/interface/myprinter" script in this case in turns calls /var/spool/lp/interface/model.orig/myprinter where the real work is done.

Look for a variable usually names BANNER and set it to "" and save the file.

In some cases, you actually have to disable the banner from the printer's control panel.

On modern printers, one of the easiest methods of determining a printer model is to simply use a web browser set to the printers hostname or IP Address. Many new printers have a built-in http server.

Re: printing problems

Peter Nikitka — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:25:04 GMT

Hi,

if it's a printer created by Jetdirect, there is a menu entry in 'hppi' to modify this setting:
hppi
1) Spooler Administration (super-user only) ->
3) Modify existing spooler queue(s) ->
Enter the lp destination name (q - quit):
my_printer

4) Additional printer changes . . .
Options: Current Settings:
-------- -----------------
1) Job Recovery [ON]
2) True End-of-Job [OFF]
3) Banner Page [OFF]
4) Default Printing Language [AUTO]
5) PostScript Level [Level 1]

mfG Peter

Re: printing problems

Bill Hassell — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:08:38 GMT

And to simplify Peter's reply, you can use the command line to remove the banner for HP JetDirect printers:

modifyqueue -q your_prn -b off

This command does not work with printers directly connected with serial or Centronics cables, or printers that belong to some server (Windows or Linux, etc) or printers that do not use an HP LAN (JetDirect) card.