Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 08:44:35 -0500 From: Chuck Kelly <ckelly@dnaent.com> To: CombsSF@salem.ge.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printer Header (Banner) Pages Message-ID: <32469443.237C228A@dnaent.com> References: <Pine.SUN.3.95.960920150304.17002M-100000@combs.salem.ge.com>
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Thanks for your help. The telnet idea worked on all but one of my printers. I'll need to upgrade its firmware to get the banner page option. Chuck Stephen F. Combs wrote: > > Chuck, > 1) you can telnet to the HP printer and disable header generation. > Unfortunately, this only works until the next time the printer is reset. > 2) you can invoke lpr as 'lpr -h'. This will stop the flag page. > > Other than that I don't know of any way. > > ---- > Stephen F. Combs Internet: CombsSF@Salem.GE.COM > GE Industrial Systems Voice: 540.387.8828 > Network Services Home: CombsSF-Home@Salem.GE.COM > 1501 Roanoke Blvd FAX: 540.387.7106 > Salem, VA 24153 LapTop: CombsSF-Mobile@Salem.GE.COM > > On Fri, 20 Sep 1996, Chuck Kelly wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 13:02:06 -0500 > > From: Chuck Kelly <ckelly@dnaent.com> > > To: questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Printer Header (Banner) Pages > > > > 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, > > Chuck > > > > > > -- > > Chuck Kelly > > Systems Administrator > > DNA Enterprises, Inc. > > ckelly@dnaent.com > > http://www.dnaent.com > > -- Chuck Kelly Systems Administrator DNA Enterprises, Inc. ckelly@dnaent.com http://www.dnaent.com
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