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CUPS printing and control escape codes
I ported application from SysV to Linux and run into troubles with printing.

Application uses lp and HP JetDirect-based printers, it inserts HP control codes in the file and uses plain lp -d dest doc-file command to print it.

The Linux (Ubuntu 8) has CUPS system, which I am not familiar with. I added JetDirect's IP to the hosts and used The UNIX and Linux Forums - Learn UNIX and Linux from Experts interface to add the printer, its model was in the list (this is HP P2015n) and the test print worked like a charm. but when I run app and print from it the control codes in the file body are not recognized as a control sequence characters, but rather as a plain text and printed along with the actual text. I captured the file from the app and tried to print it with -o raw option,
Code:
lpr -P lpr5 -o raw prtfile

but result is the same, control codes are treated as a part of the text.

Any help on how to tune up this CUPS would be appreciated.
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lpstat-cups

lpstat(1)						      Easy Software Products							 lpstat(1)

NAME

       lpstat - print cups status information

SYNOPSIS

       lpstat [ -E ] [ -a [ destination(s) ] ] [ -c [ class(es) ] [ -d ] [ -h server ] [ -l ] [ -o [ destination(s) ] ] [ -p [ printer(s) ] ] [ -r
       ] [ -R ] [ -s ] [ -t ] [ -u [ user(s) ] ] [ -v [ printer(s) ] [ -W [ which-jobs ] ]

DESCRIPTION

       lpstat displays status information about the current classes, jobs, and printers. When run with no arguments, lpstat will list jobs  queued
       by the user. Other options include:

       -E
	    Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

       -a [printer(s)]
	    Shows the accepting state of printer queues. If no printers are specified then all printers are listed.

       -c [class(es)]
	    Shows the printer classes and the printers that belong to them. If no classes are specified then all classes are listed.

       -d
	    Shows the current default destination.

       -h server
	    Specifies the CUPS server to communicate with.

       -l
	    Shows a long listing of printers, classes, or jobs.

       -o [destination(s)]
	    Shows the jobs queue on the specified destinations. If no destinations are specified all jobs are shown.

       -p [printer(s)]
	    Shows the printers and whether or not they are enabled for printing. If no printers are specified then all printers are listed.

       -r
	    Shows whether or not the CUPS server is running.

       -R
	    Shows the ranking of print jobs.

       -s
	    Shows  a  status  summary,	including the default destination, a list of classes and their member printers, and a list of printers and
	    their associated devices. This is equivalent to using the "-d", "-c", and "-p" options.

       -t
	    Shows all status information. This is equivalent to using the "-r", "-d", "-c", "-d", "-v", "-a", "-p", and "-o" options.

       -u [user(s)]
	    Shows a list of print jobs queued by the specified users. If no users are specified, lists the jobs queued by the current user.

       -v [printer(s)]
	    Shows the printers and what device they are attached to. If no printers are specified then all printers are listed.

       -W [which-jobs]
	    Specifies which jobs to show, completed or not-completed (the default).

COMPATIBILITY

       Unlike the System V printing system, CUPS allows printer names to contain any printable character except SPACE and TAB. Also,  printer  and
       class names are not case-sensitive.

       The "-h" option is not a standard System V option.

       The Solaris "-f", "-P", and "-S" options are silently ignored.

       The "-W" option is unique to CUPS.

SEE ALSO

       cancel(1), lp(1), CUPS Software Users Manual, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 1993-2002 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.

2 October 2002						    Common UNIX Printing System 						 lpstat(1)