Printing cover page for every print job

[ricky2]

Hi Friends,

I have recently setup a network printqueue on HPux server to the Konica C250P printer.
It is working fine but the users are complaining that for every printjob it is printing the cover page which needs to be stopped.
This does not happen when printing from Excel or Word or any other desktop applications.
Could anyone let me know if there is any parameter on my HP ux server which I can set to overcome this ?

Thanks,
Ricky

[Rick Garland]

In the /etc/lp/interface directory you will find a file that is the same name as the printer. Edit the file and search for 'banner' (upper case and lower case)

Make the changes to the file to turn off banner
Example
banner=no

When adding printers to the HPUX system, you can specify no banners

[Zinky]

It may also be possible you need to turn off "lpd banner" printing on the printer itself. On most printers I've configured as "remote networked printer", each of the priner has a configurable to disable banner. Telnet to the printer or access it's service/management web page (if abvailable) and turn off banners for the LPD/LPR side of things.

Hope this helps..

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Ricky,

One can also specify no banner on the command line

lp -onb /path/to/file

HTH,
Jeff

[Zinky]

I think the print options do not work if the printer is configured as remote printer. Those options only wrk if the printer is configured as a networked printer or a local printer.

At least that's what I am experiencing. Our UNIX print jobs are either text (we embed PCL/HPGL codes for font, orientation, LPI, form) OR Postscript (leave it to the printer's engine to interpret). All our printers simly send the print stream to the printer's network card (remote printer using the printer's NIC/Printercard LPD/LPR services).

[ricky2]

Hi All,

I found the config file in the location /etc/lp/interface/model.orig with the queue name and I have set the banner="no".
Requested to user to check...
Will update the forum once I get the confirmation from user.

Thanks,
Ricky

[ricky2]

Hi ,

My earlier configuration on setting the banner=no did not work... :(
any more ideas??

rgds,
Ricky

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi (again) Ricky,

If the -onb didn't work then try -h

lp -h /path/to/file

HTH,
Jeff

[Zinky]

How did you configure your Konica Printer? Do you actually have JetDirect-like software installed so HP-UX has full controls like HP Jetdirect has?

Again, if your Konika has a management Web Page -- try accessing it and look for a banner field that needs to be turned off. It is usually on the LPD/LPR page. You can also try telnet into your printer's network card and see if the menu/commands offer something like banner disablement...

[Rick Garland]

There are many previous posts on the nobanner subject. Search string "no banner print"

You will find lots of previous posts that cover the subject from remote printers, local printers, non-HP printers, etc...

[ricky2]

Hi All,

I have finally found the solution to the problem.
I have changed the banner as banner=""
in the file /etc/lp/interface/model.orig/
and is working fine now...
thanks to all for ur valuable suggestions.

Rgds,
Ricky