topic Re: printing in landscape by default in Operating System - HP-UX

printing in landscape by default

Rick Garland — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:44:00 GMT

Hi all:

HPUX 11.11 HP LaserJet 8100 printer

Just loaded HP11e134.SD JetDirect software - no problems

When I print, the banner page comes out in portrait but the rest of the prints are in landscape.
If I use the -oportrait option then it prints in portrait. Where is this setting to have it default to portrait?

Re: printing in landscape by default

DCE — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:45:31 GMT

The model script is in /etc/lp/interface/model.orig
do a search for Orientation in the file for your printer name

HTH
Dave

Re: printing in landscape by default

Rick Garland — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:51:04 GMT

Yes, I know /etc/lp/interface

All the orientation = "p"

Re: printing in landscape by default

Paul Sperry — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:25:51 GMT

I think DCE is on the right track. I have modified the files in /etc/lp/interface for certain printers to output more than one copy
In my case I changed copy=$4 to copy=2.
In your case I'd think you would need to change options=$5 to options="landscape" or maybe options="="Landscape raw lpi8 fp12"

You'll just have to play with it.
Good luck.

Re: printing in landscape by default

Bill Hassell — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:29:41 GMT

The JetDirect scripts are fairly complex to read and understand, but all the default settings are located in the section that looks like this:

orientation="def"
paper="def"
length="def"

If someone has changed from "def", that is where "def" would be changed to "l". However, someone may have hardcoded rotate=yes somewhere in the script for this printer. I would suggest replacing the script with the net_ljx000 from /opt/hpnpl/sh.

Re: printing in landscape by default

Rick Garland — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:08:42 GMT

Hardcoded rotate=yes.

Grabbed a copy of the model script from another system and all is well.

Thanks