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Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 08:43:16 -0500
From: Chuck Kelly <ckelly@dnaent.com>
Organization: DNA Enterprises, Inc.
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Subject: Re: Printer Header (Banner) Pages
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Branson Matheson wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 20 Sep 1996, Chuck Kelly wrote:
> 
> > When using FreeBSD, I print to an HP Network printer. I cannot seem to
> > disable the header page that comes out.
> >
> > Here's my printcap entry:
> >
> > # Remote Printer Entry
> > lp|ps|PS|S|hplj4m1|Upstairs LaserJet Spooler:\
> > :sh:lp=:rm=hplj4m1.dnaent.com:rp=lp:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd
> >
> > I have the "SH" (Suppress Header) included in the entry. Any ideas? I
> > found all kinds of documentation on customizing the header page but none
> > on disabling it.
> >
> > I don't have this problem when printing to printers physically attached
> > to a FreeBSD machine.
Thanks for your help. It turns out that one of my HP Jet Direct cards
has an older firmware version than the others which is why I do not have
the banner page feature on it. I will see if I can upgrade the firmware
or I will just replace the card.

Chuck



>  Heh.. this one got me too.. bet you have a jet direct card... telnet
>  to the printer... there is a banner disable that you have to do :
> 
> To Change/Configure Parameters Enter:
> Parameter-name: value <Carriage Return>
> Parameter-name  Type of value
> 
>  ...
> 
> banner: 0 to disable, 1 to enable
> 
> By default it is turned on.
> 
>  -branson
> 
> =============================================================================
>  Branson Matheson       | Ferguson Enterprises  | If Pete and Repeat were
>  System Administrator   | W: (804) 874-7795     | sittin on a fence and Pete
>  Unix, Perl, WWW        | branson@widomaker.com | fell off, who is left?

-- 
Chuck Kelly	
Systems Administrator
DNA Enterprises, Inc.
ckelly@dnaent.com
http://www.dnaent.com