How to apply a CR/LF Filter on HPUX Print Queues

[Alzhy]

We are using Windows Served PRINT Queues on our HP-UX systems.. All were fine except now that they are printing text files.. We've managed to address orinetation issues by way of separator pages on the Windows side but we are experiencing that "staircase" effect because of the need for the text file to have CR's added ...

My Q.. how does one set up lp filters in HP-UX (or SYSV printing environment in general)?

Thanks!

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Nelson,

I never bother.
Just go into the ptr menu & set
LF=LF+CR

It won't interfere with Winblows jobs & it'll take you 15 seconds.

My $0.02,
Jeff

[Alzhy]

Jeff,

Thanks but I have no idea what you're asking me to do.. is it modifying the separator page..?

[Jeff Schussele]

No - on the printer itself.
On an HP LaserJet 5000N it's in the "Printing Menu" & it's titled "Apend CR to LF = YES/NO"

Rgds,
Jeff

[Alzhy]

Thanks but it will not fly... we have a variety of printers .. HP's, QMS, Xerox.. all of them understands PCL and some postscript...

I will need to have a Filter approach..

[Mark Grant]

In theory, all you have to do is edit /var/spool/lp/interface/ and edit the script to add a ^M to the end of each line with sed. This depends a bit on the interface file you are using beacuse nowadays, it isn't so easy and in some cases not possible. Gone are the days of serial printers when a quick "sleep 1000

[Chris Vail]

Use ux2dos when printing:
ux2dos myfile|lpr


This'll fix it right up.


Chris