UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello,

Can some please tell me how to change the font size when I print a document from SCO Unixware 7.1?

The fonts are showing up too big when printing and part of the text is cut off on the edges of the documet...

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

How are you printing it, from what program, to what printer?

what make and model of printer as well?

Its an HP LJ 1160 and a print server attached HP Jetdirect 750x. I am not using any specific program. Just a text file I created...

So you're just catting it the printer port device, or what?

Your printer accepts PCL code. Therefore, vi a file and do the following:

<crtl>v<ctrl>[(s0p12H

That is a zero not an uppercase "o". <ctrl> v will allow you input the escape character sequence ^[. The 12 is the pitch size. A larger number will give a smaller font size.

the line should like this:

^[(s0p12H

save and quit.

on the unix command line type:

cat <pcl file you created> <text file you wish to print>|lp -d<printer>

THANKS! IT WORKED FINE!!

I appreciate your help in this...