How to set up print queue attributes?

[Watcharin_1]

Dear Sir,

HP-UX11 Server. Whenever I print using command 'lp -d ' system printing banner page first which I don't want it. Where to set it off? Using 'sam' or lp options?

And also another attributes such as max lines, max column , etc..

Thanks in advance
Watcharin

New HP-UX11 user :)

[Ian Dennison_1]

cd /etc/lp/interface

Look for the printer queue name as an executable file. You can change here the options sent to the printer.

Also /var/spool/lp/model directory holds the model scripts for modifying attributes of all printers of the same model (when they are created).

Share and Enjoy! Ian

[RAC_1]

check the interface script you use for this printer in /etc/lp/interface dir.
Modify it to reflect banner=no.

It printer connected on print server, you put off the banner from print server config also. All options yor are talking about are in interface script you use.

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi
It depends on which printer model was selected when the printer was configured. In the directory /etc/lp/interface uou can find the interface script, it has the same name as the printer. If you list this script you can fint the options.

[Watcharin_1]

Guys,

I'm wonderring. I don't have anything under /var/spool/lp/interface. see below;

hotcb2:/var/spool/lp/interface# lpstat -a
hphotcb2 accepting requests since Oct 11 15:59
hotcb2:/var/spool/lp/interface# ls -l
total 0
hotcb2:/var/spool/lp/interface#

Rdgs,
Watcharin

[Ian Dennison_1]

Did you create the printer using sam or the 'lp' commands?

Any other printer spooler products installed on the Server (jetadmin?).

Intriguing problem.

Ian

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi
It makes no sense if the printer is created with sam or lpadmin, there should be a interface script in any case. Can you check /var/spool/lp/interface, it should be a link to /etc/lp/interface. It also seems strange you always get a banner, this should not be default. Is it possible to create a new printer (to the same physical printer), perhaps something has got wrong when creating the first.

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Sorry,
Banner IS default, I have modifyed my scripts.

[Watcharin_1]

Leif,

I may did the wrong way, Could you please show me step by step to create new logical printer by using sam?


Thank a lots
Watcharin

[Pete Randall]

You could also use an alias for the lp command: alias lp="lp -o nb". Put this in /etc/profile for it's effect to be system-wide.

Pete

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi
The following steps is for a local connected serial printer.

Start SAM
Select Printers and Plotters
Select LP Spooler
Select Printers and Plotters
Select Add Local Printer/Add serial Printer/Plotter

Select the serial port in the pop-up window
In the next window, give tour printrt a name and select Model/Interface, this is hardware depenent, for example select "laserjet" if you have a laserjet printer.
The rest of the fields is optional.