Landscape printing 1

[glav]

We just received a new P630 with AIX 5.1 (I'm new to AIX). I am looking to use SystemV printing. How can I print landscape? I tried the (-y) option with 'landscape' as well as the (-o) option but still getting portrait.

Thanks,
Gary

 

[bi]

I just set up a second queue and made the print queue characteristic landscape. there might be an easier way, but this works.

 

[javy]

Try adding pcl.landscape to the printer file. It is usually located in /var/spool/uv. The file should look like something like this... - cat pcl.landscape - | lp -dfxx

 

[jwtesch]

Since you are using System V printing, you need to use an interface script that supports landscape printing. If you are using a PCL printer, then this filter actually exists on AIX and is described in Printing for Fun and Profit under AIX 5L.

To use an alternate model script when creating a printer, use the -i flag to point to the model. To use the hpnpIS.model script simply use -i /usr/lib/hpnp/hpnpIS.model. This model supports landscape and a lot of things. Then you can use -o options with lp.

This is so easy with AIx printing and supports so many printers. Also AIx printing is so much more efficient.

 

[jwtesch]

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=aix129cce9e030c5600985256cdb007df631

Is a lab on using system V filters on IBM or go to

http://www.ibm.com

and search for

"AIX System V Printing"

This will give you a set of 5 system v printing labs that may be helpful. or not, but I like the guy who wrote them.