Sco 5.05 printing to HP LaserJet 4200 using multiple trays

[shadowfox13]

I have an HP Laserjet 4200tn set up as lp4 on a SCO Openserver 5.05 box. I can print to it fine except for selecting the paper source tray(s). What I want to do is when a print job (invoice) is sent to the printer have it automatically print one copy from each paper tray (each tray is loaded with a different color paper).

I have tried doctoring the interface script, adding echo "\033&l1H\c" just before the cat command, then placing echo "\033&l4H\c", then repeating the cat command. But the printer just prints 2 copies from the same tray.

Any suggestions?

 

[acr]

Perhaps there's a trailing control character from a previous echo/cat or something?? Not sure.

But, for what it's worth, I've recently edited my interfaces script (hp4laser) for a HP2300n setting the paper type to A4 instead of the default letter size. This worked just fine. But instead of inserting a new line echo'ing my own parameters (as you did), I updated the variable assignment RESETJOB=

Also, make sure you find the right interfaces script. If you're running a networked HP then it's likely to be in the directory "/usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces/model.orig". I'm working with 5.0.7 but I've got no reason to expect any different for 5.0.5.

Hope this helps.

 

[PHV]

Take care on any "\033E" (soft reset) in your print file.

Hope This Help
PH.