topic Re: Printing postscript files in Operating System - HP-UX

Printing postscript files

Victor Munoz — Wed, 10 Jan 2001 20:34:40 GMT

I'm on HP 10.2 Unix. Is it possbile to print a banner with a postscript file using the lp command? If not, is there an alternative solution.

Re: Printing postscript files

Gregory Fruth — Wed, 10 Jan 2001 21:04:44 GMT

It depends on the printer's interface script. With HP LaserJet
printers and HP JetAdmin software, the script provides a banner
page automatically. Check the relevant script in the directory

/etc/lp/interface/

or in

/etc/lp/interface/model.orig

Re: Printing postscript files

Victor Munoz — Thu, 11 Jan 2001 15:54:46 GMT

I looked into the file and I could not find anything about printing the banner automatically.

Could you provide me an sample file that demonstates this?

I would ultimately like to make it an option (printing a banner) on the command line when using lp.

Re: Printing postscript files

Rich Wright — Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:47:22 GMT

For laserjet scripts "lp -oyb" will cause a banner page to print and "-onb" will supress it.

Re: Printing postscript files

Victor Munoz — Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:25:52 GMT

I tried "lp -oyb" with the postscript file but it didn't work. The file printed out without a banner. I looked into the interface printer to see if these options exist. The option "nb" was defined but not option "yb". My problem could be a bad interface script.

Re: Printing postscript files

Tony Willis_1 — Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:32:50 GMT

Inside the dev file you can remove the default banner page by removing the "y" with "".
Do not enter an "n".

Within JetAdmin, HPPI, and WebJetAdmin, it is either yes or no toggle.

If the printer is set to AUTO you can send a postscript Banner Page followed by the data.

My default Banner has logo and user info on it.

Most users see the Banner Page as a waste of paper.

I actually modify the dev file and ADD a new file, i.e. "dumb_nb".

Re: Printing postscript files

Mike McKinlay — Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:45:43 GMT

Just to check ... your printer can handle postscript, right?

Re: Printing postscript files

Victor Munoz — Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:50:33 GMT

Yes, I can print postscript files. I need to have the option to print a banner with it.