Can NOT print text file with landscape format

[microsky]

Hi,
Our OS is Solaris 2.6.
I want to print a text file to a HP5100 printer using command "lp -olandscape -d printer filename" , but the Solaris told me:
Warning: printer not configured to handle all lp options:
ignoring: -o landscape

Dose any body can help me how to troubleshoot this issue?

Thanks!

 

[daFranze]

your printer is a remote/networked printer; you have an entry in /etc/printers.conf (or NIS or NIS+ map) for this printer; the -o options are just for locally attached printers, this means you have to define the printer as a local printer unsing the netstandard interface (which makes it a remote/networked printer)

Workaround: filter trough a postscript filter (eg. postprint) and send the postscript to the printer

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[microsky]

Hi Franz,
Thanks for your reply.
I checked, we have a postprint filter, but how to use this filter when print a text file to remote printer? Please give a sample.
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# lpfilter -f postprint -l
Input types: simple
Output types: postscript
Printer types: any
Printers: any
Filter type: slow
Command: /usr/lib/lp/postscript/postprint
Options: PAGES * = -o*
Options: LENGTH * = -l*
Options: MODES group = -n2
Options: MODES group\=\([2-9]\) = -n\1
Options: MODES portrait = -pp
Options: MODES landscape = -pl
Options: MODES x\=\(\-*[\.0-9]*\) = -x\1
Options: MODES y\=\(\-*[\.0-9]*\) = -y\1
Options: MODES magnify\=\([\.0-9]*\) = -m\1
Options: MODES catv_filter = -I


Best Rgs,
wangy

 

[daFranze]

if you need landscape printing just one I suggest to run

/usr/lib/lp/postscript/postprint -pl file | lp -d printer

if you want to create a landscapeprinter you create a filter and set the -pl Option inside (I cannot give a sample since I haven't setup this for a long time; If you need one I can lookup a infodoc at sunsolve.sun.com)



Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[daFranze]

look at this and replace unix2dos with postprint -pl

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[guggach]

try also
/usr/openwin/bin/mp -l
see man pages

guggach

 

[daFranze]

there are a lot of ASCII to Postscript Filters but postprint will generate a Postscript looking like an ASCII Print;
mp is great, I like a2ps (freeware), too!

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years

 

[microsky]

Hi Franze,

But my printer did NOT support PostScript language, it just support PCL language, is there existing any other way can print a file with landscape format?

Best Rgs,
WangYun

 

[daFranze]

yes, look at my first post; define printer as a locally attached printer using netstandard interface, here is an example; I'm not sure if your printer supports this (landscape option). What Printer Make and Model do you have? Is it Network attached or do you have a printer box?

Best Regards, Franz
--
Solaris System Manager from Munich, Germany
I used to work for Sun Microsystems Support (EMEA) for 5 years