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Old 08-28-2007
printing an xml file in landscape

Hey all,

This is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find the answer I need anywhere.

I have an XML file that I need to be able to print in landscape because the text goes off the page when I try to print in portrait.

I can't find a way to do this using lp. I understand, from my limited research, that there is some way to tell the printer how to do this but I'm not sure how. Smilie

I'm using SCO_SV 3.2 i386 Unix and my printer is a LaserJet 3800 dn.

Any advice? Help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
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Old 08-28-2007
The fmt command will split lines up to resonable sizes:

Code:
fmt -w 80 myfile.xml | lp

Change 80 to the width you need -- 80 is default on my system. Note -w is for the BSD family of UNIX-es.
Otherwise just use fmt.

Going to landscape mode requires some knowledge about your printer and it's setup. Sometimes you can embed an escape sequence at the start of a file to put the printer in landscape mode. Consult your printer manual.


lp -l <option> may be available for your system as well. Ask your sysadmin how to use it.

Last edited by jim mcnamara; 08-28-2007 at 01:25 PM..
 
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