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From: rhh@ct.picker.com (Randall Hopper)
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Subject: Re: HP print filter script
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 13:20:36 -0400 (EDT)
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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

lp|LaserJet 4P Printer:\
        :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/usr/var/spool/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
        :mx#0:ff=\033E\033&k2G:fo:sh:tr=\033E:

This works for me.  I don't remember whether I aliased lpr to lpr w/ -h option
or if this actually suppresses the burst page, but it does handle EOL
translation for plain text (my LJ is set for DOS EOL).

							Randall


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