On Fri, Jul 16, 2021, James K. Lowden wrote: > On Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:44:04 -0400 > Peter Schaffter <pe...@schaffter.ca> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2021, Nate Bargmann wrote: > > > As I see it, with groff I can easily create files for addresses I > > > use often and should be able to code a script that accepts those > > > one-off addresses. > > > > I use this strategy with the mom macros. Here's the .mom template > > file: > > But ... don't you need some kind of input-tray selection escape, or > something? How does the printer know to pause and wait for you to > insert an envelope?
Depends on the printer, I guess. My one-tray printer knows I've inserted envelopes because I insert them before processing/sending-to-printer. Very old school. :) The OP was wondering about how to set up envelopes using groff without having to write new macros. It's easy, as my example showed, and that's what I hoped to convey. FWIW, it doesn't require a macroset. It's a walk in the park to create an envelope template using just groff requests. How such a template is used with a script, however, is entirely site dependent. As far as selecting trays goes, that can be done with lpoptions(1) or the -o flag to lpr(1) in the script. -- Peter Schaffter https://www.schaffter.ca
