pcfof - Generic print filter for ANSI, PCL, and multi-language
PostScript printers
/usr/lbin/pcfof +Bbanner-tray +Cfilename.pcf [-n login]
[-h host] [...] [accounting-file]
Use of the print options is dependent on the features
available on the print device, and on the current status
of those features. For example, selection of a particular
paper size and orientation requires that appropriate paper
is correctly loaded in the paper trays available on the
print device.
Options in /etc/printcap
Specifies the default tray name to select for printing the
banner page. For example: :of=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Bupper
+Cln17.pcf:\
In this example, the banner page will be printed on
whatever paper is currently loaded into the upper
tray on the selected print device. Specifies the
name of the printer configuration file to use for
this print job. Specifies the default tray name to
select for printing the file. For example:
:if=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Iupper +Cln17.pcf:\ Specifies
the default tray name to select for printing the
trailer page. For example: :of=/usr/lbin/pcfof
+Tlower +Cln17.pcf:\
This command is useful of you want to use colored
paper as a divider between print jobs. Specifies
the default tray name to select to place the
printed pages. For example: :if=/usr/lbin/pcfof
+olower +Cln17.pcf:\
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Specifies the host name of the job owner. Specifies the
amount of indentation. This value controls how far the
print image appears from the edge of the page. Specifies
the login name of the job owner. Specifies the tray where
the printed pages are placed. See the -I option for information
on printer configuration files. Specifies the page
width in columns. Selects printer features but does not
perform any file processing. Specifies the tray name from
which print paper is selected. To find the available
options, view the printer configuration file (.pcf file)
specified in the /etc/printcap file by the if entry. For
example: :if=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Cln17.pcf:\
The ln17.pcf pcf file is located in
/usr/lbin/pcf/ln17.pcf. The pcf file header provides
additional information on available tray
options. Specifies the number of sides to print on
each sheet. You can specify sides as follows: Print
on one side of the sheet. Print on both sides of
the sheet. Specifies options related to page orientation
and printing of text files. The optionlist
argument can include one option or multiple
options that are separated by commas (no embedded
spaces).
The following settings for page orientation are
valid for both PostScript or text files: The
printed output is parallel to the short side of the
page. The printed output is parallel to the long
side of the page.
The following options are available for printing
text (not PostScript) files: Print even numbered
pages. Reduce the number of lines on a page to n
lines. Print odd numbered pages. Perform codeset
conversion if codeset-name is different from the
codeset component of the current locale and if the
appropriate codeset converter is installed on the
system. See iconv_intro(5) for information about
codeset conversion. Print the pages of a file
within the start and end parameters. When start is
not specified, printing starts at page 0. When end
is not specified, printing continues to the end of
the file. [Tru64 UNIX] Continues text lines that
exceed the right hand margin. [Tru64 UNIX] Truncates
text lines that exceed the right hand margin.
The file header may specify additional printer-specific
options. (See the description of the -I option for the
location of files.)
Specifies the file in which accounting information will be
recorded.
The pcfof filter is a generic print filter that can be
used with text and PostScript files and handle printer
device dependencies. The type of printer that the filter
is supporting is determined by the printer configuration
file (.pcf file) that is specified by the +C option. The
Tru64 UNIX product includes files for a variety of printers.
In addition, a template file (/usr/lbin/pcf/template.pcf)
is available for the system administrator to
customize for use with additional printers.
The pcfof filter should be specified for both the of and
the if entries in the /etc/printcap file.
Use the wwpsof filter when you want to print files in languages
for which printer-resident fonts are not available.
See the wwpsof(8) reference page for more information.
An error has occurred.
The /etc/printcap error log field, lf, is used to specify
the name of the error log file.
Commands: cancel(1), lpr(1), pr(1), printer(1), pac(8),
thailpof(8), wwpsof(8)
Files: printcap(4)
Others: i18n_printing(5)
System Administration
pcfof(8)
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