Linux lp

T-Dub116 · 11-08-2013, 03:00 PM

I have a Samsung SCX-5835_5935 Series.

I have plan paper in Tray 1 and Pre-printer paper in Tray 2.

I want to be able to print to Tray 2, when I want to print on the pre-printed paper. I have tried playing around with, lp and lpr

I found and tried this command in different ways:
lpr -P Samsung -o media=Tray2 ai.log

I have been trying all different things,

does anyone know how to specify a command to go to Tray2?

michaelk · 11-08-2013, 04:10 PM

It may not be defined as tray 1, tray2. The available media sources are defined in the printers PPD file. Look at the output of the command

lpoptions -P printer_name -l (that is a small L. replace printer_name with the actual spool name of the printer.)

If the Samsung is the default printer then -P printer_name is not required.

T-Dub116 · 11-11-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

It may not be defined as tray 1, tray2. The available media sources are defined in the printers PPD file. Look at the output of the command

lpoptions -P printer_name -l (that is a small L. replace printer_name with the actual spool name of the printer.)

If the Samsung is the default printer then -P printer_name is not required.

# lpoptions -P Samsung -l
Usage: lpoptions [-h server] [-E] -d printer
lpoptions [-h server] [-E] [-p printer] -l
lpoptions [-h server] [-E] -p printer -o option[=value] ...
lpoptions [-h server] [-E] -x printer

michaelk · 11-11-2013, 08:48 AM

Oops, Try it with a lower case P...
lpoptions -p Samsung -l

T-Dub116 · 11-11-2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

Oops, Try it with a lower case P...
lpoptions -p Samsung -l

# lpoptions -p Samsung -l
lpoptions: Destination Samsung has no PPD file!

how do I create one? this is a network printer added via
lpadmin -p Samsung -E -v lpd://192.168.1.20/Samsung

michaelk · 11-11-2013, 10:19 AM

So you didn't install a driver?

T-Dub116 · 11-11-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

So you didn't install a driver?

No, printer is on the network added it to Linux redhat server with the command I said above...is there another way to find out what the tray's are call. Also, what would the command be if I new what the trays were called, for an example let's say that it is called tray2 what would the command be to sent a job to tray2?

michaelk · 11-11-2013, 04:07 PM

You can download the unified driver here:
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/mo.../XAA-downloads

The ppd file is included in the tgz file.

It looks like the input options are:
Upper (multi-purpose tray)
Middle (tray 1)
Lower (tray 2)

lpr -o P printer_name -o media=Upper file.name

T-Dub116 · 11-12-2013, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

You can download the unified driver here:
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/mo.../XAA-downloads

The ppd file is included in the tgz file.

It looks like the input options are:
Upper (multi-purpose tray)
Middle (tray 1)
Lower (tray 2)

lpr -o P printer_name -o media=Upper file.name

should there be a - in front of P? -P

michaelk · 11-12-2013, 01:25 PM

Yes..
lpr -P printer_name -o media=Upper file.name

T-Dub116 · 11-12-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Dub116

should there be a - in front of P? -P

# lpr -o -P Samsung -o media=lower edge_summary
.log
lpr: error - unable to access "Samsung" - No such file or directory

# lpr -o P Samsung -o media=lower edge_summary.
log
lpr: error - unable to access "Samsung" - No such file or directory

I also tried

lp -d samsung -o media=Lower edge_summary.log
lp -d samsung -o media=Middle edge_summary.log
lp -d samsung -o media=Upper edge_summary.log

All came from Tray 1

T-Dub116 · 11-12-2013, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

Yes..
lpr -P printer_name -o media=Upper file.name

Let me try this

lpr -P Samsung -o media=Lower edge_summary.log

T-Dub116 · 11-13-2013, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

Yes..
lpr -P printer_name -o media=Upper file.name

Still not having any luck, all coming from Tray 1