lp command

[bonsky]

anybody tried to configure the AIX to use printers using lp command.
I have already configure it using systemV environment, however, some of my switches like lp -y landscape, and other declaration of sizes of paper doesnt work..
any idea?

thanks alot!

 

[hirschaj]

I know the man page says to use the -y flag with the landscape option but I have had success using the -o flag with the landscape option. ex. lp -o landscape


Jim Hirschauer

http://www.aixexpert.com

 

[bonsky]

so if my lp -o -c compressed is working, does it mean that my -o landscape will work as well? have you done any changes or make use of the lpfilter to activate the this option?

 

[hirschaj]

yes, I would expect that to work also. I think you use lpfilter if you want to put some sort of data filtering in place for your output stream (such as PCL output). I had to us3e a raw stream so did not need to use the lpfilter command. I would think the following command would work for compressed landscape output.... "lp -o compressed -o landscape"


Jim Hirschauer

http://www.aixexpert.com