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Old 06-15-2007
Unix Printing
Hi,

I need to print PDF from Unix command line on couple of printers like Lexmark T644PS, HP LJ4100DTN connected to Windows Print Server. I need options of mentioning the printer name and choosing tray number for printing.
I was successfull in FTPing PDF files to printer but i could not find option for choosing tray in that method.

Currently we are using unix print queues to print text file. As unix print queue are not supported by our focal any more we are forced to avoid them.
Is there any way in Unix to print PDF with option for choosing tray WITHOUT using unix queue? If no, what are other options we have for PDF printing?

Please advice me on this.

Regards,
Vijay
Last edited by snvijaysankar; 06-15-2007 at 08:17 PM..
# 2  
Old 06-16-2007
Two things might help you...

1. cups - this is an extensive printing system for UNIX system, even MacOSX uses it.

2. ghostscript - you may want to consider turning the pdfs into postscript first using pdf2ps.
# 3  
Old 06-16-2007
unix printing
unix printing is basic fixing the output of postscript.
you can use cups to do it quietly.
Or take a look at foomatic-rip that uses psset (if i remember correcty) to add
the different options to you postscriptfile.

everything else is sending you file to the printer
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