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From: Wayne Hernandez <hernanw@FSL.ORST.EDU>
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Subject: HP print filter script
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I have been unsuccessful in getting plain text to print to a remote 
printer.  I have been able to use a2ps to print, but it seem like a work 
around, as I can print fine with a Sun connected to the printer.

I have tried the following:

#!/bin/sh
printf "\033E\033&k2G"
cat -
printf "\033E"

and the one before it had:

#!/bin/sh
echo "\027&k3G"
cat
exit

The two scripts are different in different respects, the first uses \033 
for the escape character, which I feel is correct.  The second ends with 
exit but the first one does not.

Also, I have :sh: in my printcap entry, but I still have to type lpr -h 
to suppress the header page.

Any ideas?


TIA
Wayne