How to change default printer settings by ESC-sequence

[Ivan Efimenko]

Here is the problem:

We want to format output of 'lp' command to network printer using Esc-sequence.
We would like to change number of lines per page to 72 instead of 64 which is default value.
What is correct Esc-sequence to implement this setting?

[Alexander M. Ermes]

Hi there.
Try to copy the following dtring into an empty file, then add the file to be printed after that and then just give it an lp.
The file will then be printed in LANDSCAPE on A4 paper.

/eE/e&l1o26a5.45C/e(s0p16.66H/e&k6.75H/e&k2G

These escape sequences can be read in the manuals of the printers ( these days mostly on the cd delivered with the printer ).
Rgds
Alexander M. Ermes

p.s.
You can change the escape sequences for your behalf