remote printer and number of copies

[skt_skt]

we observe that lp -nnumner option is NOT working for remote printers. is that the right behavior ? the printer involved are

Lexmark Optra S 1625
HP LJ 4250

is the -n option or the printer setting at h/w level or the windows driver (if conigured on windows and remote to UNIX) who win here?


HP-UX 11.11
Also all the remote queue has an interface of same size 5256 byte. when i view that file i see -n option which is described as below. Not sure what it meant

-n The files are assumed to contain data from
# ditroff (device independent troff).
#

[TTr]

I assume by remote printer you mean to a remote host (unix server, printserver) and to a remote spooler. In this case all bets are off. You can look at "man rlp" to see what options are supported.

The two "-n" options you mentioned are different. The first one is the command line parameter for the lp command, "lp -nnumber -d...". The second one is an option in the interface script and it is addressed via the "-o" option in the lp command "lp -nnumber -on -d..."

[TTr]

What printserver are the two printers attached? And in what server is the remote printer that you use? You may be able to convert from remote to hppi type.

[skt_skt]

i always use lp -nnumber option to print multiple copies? is that not valid for remote print queues?

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

HI:

> i always use lp -nnumber option to print multiple copies? is that not valid for remote print queues?

No, for "remote" printers (those using the LPD/LPR paradigm), this option is not supported. You can specify it and it will be silently ignored while printing *one* copy.

Regards!

...JRF...