DECprinter(8)
Name
DECprinter − A generic print filter for Digital printers.
Syntax
/usr/lib/lpdfilters/DECprinter [options]
Description
The DECprinter filter is used to filter text data destined for Digital printers. The type of printer the filter is supporting is determined by printer control files specified in the Lu entry of the printcap file.
The DECprinter filter handles the device dependencies of the printer and performs accounting functions. When a print job is completed. accounting records are written to the file specified by the af field in the printcap file.
The DECprinter filter must be specified in both the of and the if fields in the printcap file. The of field is used to print the banner page. The if field is used to print the data and to maintain the accounting information.
Options
−a lower page limit
The first page to be printed for this job
−b upper page limit
The last page to be printed for this job
−h host
The host name of the job owner
−i indent
The number of characters by which the output is indented
−l page length
The length of the page
−n login
The login name of the job owner
−o output tray
The number of the output tray for the job
−w page width
The width of the page
−I input tray
The number of the input tray for the job
−K sides
The number of sides to print the job on (1 or 2)
−L pcf file
The file name of the printer control file for this print job
−O orientation
The orientation of the printed output on the page
−X sheet count
The number of times each sheet is printed
accounting file
The file name of the accounting file for the print job
Diagnostics
The lf field in the printcap file specifies the error logging file name. The default is /dev/null.
Files
/usr/lib/lpdfilters/?.pcf
Printer control files for the Digital printers
/etc/printcap
Printer capabilities database