UNIX admin wrote: >># lpadmin -p prname -I postscript -T PS >> >>this makes the print queue become a postscript q. The >>'-I <input-type> >>option configures the q so that it can only except >>data that is of the >>type 'postscript'. The '-T <printer-type>' I think is >>not needed any >>more for most modern printers, if I remember >>correctly it's something to >>do with control characters that the printer can >>accept (Norm?). >> >>So having configured the q as 'postscript' and none >>PostScript jobs sent >>to the q should get converted by a suitable filter >>prior to it being >>passed to the printer. So PostScript output from >>StarOffice should be >>printed on this q as is. > > > OK, so a simple question: I want a print queue that is able to do the > following: > > ls -1 | lp > man which | lp > print from Mozilla and have the output come out pretty, as I see it in the > print preview > print from StarOffice/OpenOffice.org and have the output come out as I see it > > What should the magical incantation for lpadmin be? The printer is a Lexmark > C524dn, a PS3 printer. >
I would say, *don't* use lpadmin but use the gui 'printmgr' (/usr/sbin/printmgr') instead; that should set up a print q so you can use it for all off them. paul
