UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Can you do the following?

Code:

>lp -o c myfile

the -o c says to use options and compressed printing.

There is also

Code:

>lp -o landscape -o c myfile

this will tell to print landscape (sideways) and compressed.

I use Fujitsu DL 6400 Pro Dot Matrix Printer, the commands you told me didn't work on my Unix. I don't know why?
By the way, How can I know the printer support postscript or "Embedded PCL" or just "PCL"?

yes I tried already, and didn't work either. Is it possible that -o doesn't work on my Unix.

No. You need to find what options your printer does support.
Have you tried lpoptions -l -p <printer name>?

Do you have an .lpoptions file in your home directory? You can set printer options for your personal printer use using the lpoptions -d <printer> -o <option>

The syadmin may not have set up options for it. The lpoptions man page explains how to do that.

There is no .lpoptions file in my home directory, even I cannot use "man lpoptions", How I can do?

I use "getprops -v printer" to find that lp -o <option> is not available for my printer, only banner is available in script. that is why every time I try to use -o <option> to adjust font size of file that is always no working. So I need edit script of printer and let cpi work. How can I do?

To other posters, you'll want to take a quick look at this link: DL6400 and DL6600 Printers

Basically the printer she's using is compatible with the IBM Proprinter XL24E command set and the Epson ESC / P2. If anyone knows how to help her, that would be great.