Hi There.

I have to mantain a system based in a HP/UX. The system works over ssh and needs to print in local queues.

I have a net printer with a lpd queue.

Currently, the printer is working, but is feeding letter size papers, and do not feeds half letter size papers.

I want to configure the spooler to send the page size as half letter just for the queue of my printer, any idea of how to do this?

Thanx in advance


LinX

what type of printer? make?
How is it installed?
Ithink there will be option in ur istallation programme.

Hi there.

My printer is a OKI B6300 Laser Printer.
It is a network printer with a LPD queue.

If I put a matrix printer, it prints in half size paper, but somehow the OKI printer is treating those jobs as full letter paper jobs.

Thanx in advance

LinX

The Installation programme u used to Install this printer might have options for paper type etc.
Still u can modify the default settings I think.
Ofcourse, I am not familliar wih this printer.
We have, Tektronix and Xerox priners.
There at any time we can chanege, default paper, tary etc.

Or U contact ur dealer, for help.

This is a bit hard to follow.

This is what I am assuming:

1. half size paper == 33 lines (full size == 66 lines at 6 lines per inch)
2. works on matrix printer - so the jobs can be properly formated for printing.
3. doesnt work on OKI - are you loading halfsize paper, or full size paper (wanting "two" pages on full size paper, or having one formfed as blank).

And, last question: which AIX printq type are you using? AIX (enq) or sys5?

If it is sys5, then you should try to create a queue that will send the printer stream to a file, and discuss the output with OKI. And find out whether there is a problem with the driver, or the definition of the queue.

If you are using the AIX queing mechanism, are you using a driver supplied as part of AIX, or one from OKI?

And, then many more questions.

What would help the print specialists (I am far from a specialist) would be for a listing of the queue definition. Otherwise everyone who is willing to help must keep guessing about the specifics of your problem.