Print options

[Terrence]

How can I select specific paper trays on an HP Laserjet 8000? The script in /etc/lp/interface doesn't seem to have an option for this. I'd prefer this to be done as part of the lp command string.

[Pete Randall]

Terrence,

The option is "-bin#". If it doesn't appear in your interface script, it may not work, but give it a try.


Pete

[Terrence]

Upon further research, it looks like what I'm looking for is -o tray#. I think bin refers to output bin, I'm looking for the tray holding the blank paper.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

The easy way to do this is to do an echo "test" | lp -dmyprinter -o options.

This will display all available options for your printer with some explanation.

You can also simply man net_ljx000 (assuming JetDirect software is installed) and /opt/hpnpl/man is in /etc/MANPATH.