How to implement the "if" in HPUX system5 printing

[Tuan Nguyen_2]

Hi,

I read that HPUX does not use "printcap", so do you know how I can implement the following line to the HP LP spooler (or using lpadmin to do it).

:if=/usr/local/bin/mylp-script.ksh :\
....
(I want the print excecute this script)

Thanks on advanced.
Tuan

[A. Clay Stephenson]

There is no direct equivalent however you can source it in the printer's interface file in /var/spool/lp/interface/yourprinter (or in the model.orig directory directly below it). Almost certainly, your script will need to be modified.

[Tuan Nguyen_2]

Hi A.Clay,

Many thanks to your another thread back in Nov/2003, I successfully did what my collegues request (the destination is not a physical printer anyway).

And I added mylp-script.ksh at the end of the /etc/lp/interface/ and it works ok.

So your 2 answers had saved a lot of my hair :-). Thanks again.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=267287

BR Tuan