Query: printcap
OS: ultrix
Section: 5
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printcap(5) File Formats Manual printcap(5) Name printcap - printer capability data base Syntax /etc/printcap Description The file describes the printers available on a system. There is one entry in the file for each printer, and the entry describes the printer capabilities. A change to the file immediately affects the spooling system, unless the affected queue is active. In this case, the spooling queue should be stopped and restarted. For more information, refer to Entries in the file comprise a number of fields separated by colons (:). The first entry for each printer gives the names that are known for the printer. The names are separated by the pipe character (|). The first name is the name of the printer that is displayed when you use the command to show the status of a queue. Second and subsequent names are alternative names for the printer. You can use the last name to fully identify the printer, including blanks for readability if necessary. The file is created when the system is installed. After this, you can modify the file by using the script or a suitable editor. The script is described on the reference page and in the Guide to System Environment Setup. When a file is printed using the command, the file can be sent to a named printer. If a printer is not named, and a print name is not defined by the PRINTER environment variable, the file is sent to the printer with the name ``lp'' in the file. The file should always have a printer with the name ``lp''. Examples The following examples show the format of entries created using the script. A typical entry for a printer in the file would be: lp|lp0|nlp|ln03 in room 4: :af=/usr/adm/lpacct: :br#4800: :fc#0177777: :fs#03: :if=/usr/lib/lpdfilters/ln03of: :lf=/usr/adm/lperr: :lp=/dev/tty00: :mx#0: :of=/usr/lib/lpdfilters/ln03of: :pl#66: :pw#80: :sd=/usr/spool/lpd: :xc#0177777: :xs#044000: A typical entry for a PrintServer in the file would be: lp0|lp|0: :ct=network: :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs/ex1: :of=lpscomm dotty %U %H %J: :ps=LPS: :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/ex1: :uv=4.0: :Da=ascii: :Dl=/usr/lib/lpdfilters/lps_v3.a: :Sd=a: For more information, refer to the Guide to System Environment Setup. Capabilities There are three types of capabilities in the file: Boolean, string, and numeric. String valued capabilities are processed before use. For more details, refer to The following list contains the names of capabilities that can be used in the file: Name Type Default Description af str not set Accounting file name br num not set Baud rate, set if lp is a tty (ioctl call) cf str not set Cifplot data filter ct str dev Connection type - only valid when uv=psv4.0 (choices are: dev, lat, remote, network) db num 0 Debugging level (choices are: 0 (none), 1 (normal), 10 (do not execute job, describe actions to log file)) df str not set Text data filter (DVI format) du num Daemon user id fc num 0 If lp is a tty, clear octal flag values (sg_flags) ff str f String to send for a form feed fo bool false Print a form feed when device is opened fs num 0 If lp is a tty, set octal flag values (sg_flags) gf str not set Graph data filter (plot(1g) format) if str not set Text filter that does accounting lf str /dev/console Error logging file name lo str lock Lock file name lp str /dev/lp Device name to open for output mc num Maximum number of copies allowed mx num 1000 Maximum file size (in 1kbyte blocks), 0 = unlimited nf str not set Ditroff (device independent troff) data filter of str not set Output filtering program name op str not set The entry in the ``Name'' field for LAT port characteristics os str not set Service name supported on some terminal servers pl num 66 Page length (in lines) pp str /bin/pr Print filter ps str non_PS Printer type (choices are: non_PS, LPS) pw num 132 Page width (in characters) px num 0 Page width in pixels py num 0 Page length in pixels rf str not set Filter for printing Fortran style text files rm str not set Machine name for remote printer rp str lp Remote printer name argument rs bool false Restrict remote users to those with local accounts rw bool false Open the printer device for reading as well as writing sb bool false Short banner (one line only) sc bool false Suppress multiple copies sd str /usr/spool/lpd Spool directory sf bool false Suppress form feeds sh bool false Suppress printing of banner page header st str status Status file name tf str not set Troff data filter (CAT phototypesetter) tr str not set Trailer string to print when queue empties ts str not set LAT terminal server node name uv str 3.0 ULTRIX version number (choices are: 3.0, 4.0) vf str not set Raster image filter xc num 0 If lp is a tty, clear local mode octal values (``Local mode'') xf str not set Transparent mode filter xs num 0 If lp is a tty, set local mode octal values (``Local mode'') The ct entry specifies the connection type; these are device, LAT, remote or network. To enable PrintServer support you must ensure the entry is included in the file for the appropriate print queue. The uv entry specifies the version number of the ULTRIX operating system. This entry allows backward compatibility with earlier versions of the print system. Ensure that otherwise the print queue functions as it did in Version 3.1 or earlier and you will not be able to access the features for PostScript support. The ps entry specifies the printer type. You must ensure the entry is included in the file for all print queues using PrintServer fea- tures. The following capabilities set defaults for PostScript printers. You should refer to the reference page for the choices available for each capability. The equivalent options are shown for reference purposes. Name Type Default Description lpr Option Da str postscript Data type -D It str not set Input tray -I Lu str not set Layup definition file -L Ml str not set Record messages -M Nu num not set Number up -N Or str portrait Orientation -O Ot str not set Output tray -o Ps str not set Page size -F Sd str a Default sheet size (see below) Si str not set Sides -K Ss str not set Sheet size -S Ul str <last page> Upper page limit -Z Xf str xlator_call Translator dispatch program Lf str layup Layup to PostScript translator Dl str not set Name of the device The Ss capability specifies a mandatory sheet size. The print job fails if this sheet size is not available with the printer. The Sd capability specifies a preferred sheet size and is overridden by the Ss capability and the command. For American A size paper (8.5 x 11 inches) ensure the entry is For European A4 size paper (8.3 x 11.7 inches) ensure the entry is If the sheet size specified by the capability is not available, the print job does not fail, but is printed on the default sheet size for the printer. The Dl capability specifies the name of the device control module library file. If the PrintServer supporting host is Version 2.0 or 2.1, the Dl entry should be: :Dl=/usr/lib/lpdfilters/lps_v2.a: If the PrintServer supporting host is Version 3.0, the Dl entry should be: :Dl=/usr/lib/lpdfilters/lps_v3.a: If the Dl entry does not match the version of the PrintServer supporting host software, the job flag page prints, but the job itself may not. See Also lpq(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), termcap(5), lpc(8), lpd(8), pac(8) Guide to System Environment Setup printcap(5)
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