Re: lpr and text formatting

[wtopa@ix.netcom.com]

	Subject: Re: lpr and text formatting
	Date: Thu, Feb 25, 1999 at 06:36:31AM -0800

In reply to:Paul Nathan Puri

Quoting Paul Nathan Puri(publisher@ompages.com):
> 
> 
> What file is this, i.e., what file in the /etc/ directory are you
> referring to?  Thank you...
> 
> NatePuri
> Certified Law Student
> & Debian GNU/Linux Monk
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> 
> On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Guenter Schmidt wrote:
> 
> > Paul Nathan Puri wrote:
> > > 
> > > I want to know what lpr options can be used to format ascii text docs.
> > > Specifically, I want to have my docs print with normal 1 inch margins.
> > > I'm running lprng, magicfilter, and gs-aladdin.  Thanks
> > > 
> > 
> > If you use an HP printer, you may use PCL commands at the end of the 
> > magicfilter-script. mine looks like that:
> > 
> > # Original default entry
> > #default                        cat     \eE\e&k2G\e(0N  \eE
> > # My default to change Font and Margins:
> > default                 cat     \eE\e&k2G\e(0N\e(s0p12h10v0b0s8T\e&a8L  \eE
> > 
> > -- 
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Some reading of the HOWTO's would help you here (Printing &
Printing-Usage).

/etc/printcap is what Dr. Schmidt was refering to.

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