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Guide to Printers and Printing

Printer-Specific Information

The format and content of the header and trailer pages can be customized by editing the files containing the prototype text. These files are in the /usr/lib/lpd/pio/burst directory. The file names are in the format X.yyy, where X is either H to indicate header pages or T to indicate trailer pages. yyy indicates the type of data stream: ascii for ASCII, ps for PostScript, or gl for plotter emulation. For example, the file named H.ascii is the prototype text for header pages to be printed in ASCII, and T.ps is the prototype text for trailer pages to be printed in PostScript. The escape sequences used in the text files begin with the % (percent) character and are described with the pioburst command.

The following sections give you information specific to certain printers that you might need to configure and set up your printer and queue systems:

IBM Personal Printer II Models 2380, 2381, 2390, 2391, 2380-2, 2381-2, 2390-2, 2391-2

Printers purchased in Greece or Turkey have the Greek or Turkish code pages available with the printer. To print Greek or Turkish characters, you must notify the system that the code pages are available. To do this:

  1. As the root user, type smit chpq.

  2. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu.

  3. Change COUNTRY to the appropriate country selection.

IBM 3812 Model 2 Page Printer

The system assumes that a font diskette, Feature #3155, is in the printer's diskette drive. For the support of Greek or Turkish characters, the system assumes that a Language Group 3 font diskette is in the drive.

Fonts are loaded into printer memory from a font diskette inside the printer. The system maintains a record of which fonts have been loaded, and whether the fonts in memory may have been corrupted by a print job and therefore need reloading from diskette. If the printer is turned off and then turned back on, run the splp command with the -F ! flag and the device name. This notifies the system that the fonts need to be loaded into the printer's memory.

Because of space limitations on the printer's font diskette, some fonts do not contain all the characters in Code Page 850. If you need the full set of characters for Code Page 850, specify either Courier 10 (-s courier -p 10) or Prestige 12 (-s prestige -p 12) with the qprt command.

The 3812 Model 2 Page Printer can print on paper other than the default 8-1/2 by 11 inch size. You can change the paper size using SMIT. This is described in "Specifying Paper Size Using SMIT" . To change paper size for a single print job, specify the -Q flag with the qprt command.

If you need support for Greek or Turkish characters, complete the following steps:

  1. You must have a Language Group 3 font diskette installed in the printer.

  2. As the root user, type smit chpq.

  3. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu. For the font diskette, specify:

IBM 3816 Page Printer

The system assumes that a font diskette, Feature #7652, is in the printer's diskette drive.

Fonts are loaded into printer memory from a font diskette inside the printer. The system maintains a record of which fonts have been loaded, and whether the fonts in memory may have been corrupted by a print job and therefore need reloading from diskette. If the printer is turned off and then turned back on, run the splp command with the -F ! flag and the device name. This notifies the system that the fonts need to be loaded into the printer's memory.

The 3816 Page Printer can print on paper other than the default 8-1/2 by 11 inch size. The paper size can be changed using SMIT. This is described in "Specifying Paper Size Using SMIT" . To change paper size for a single print job, specify the -Q flag with the qprt command.

IBM 4019 LaserPrinter and 4029 LaserPrinter

The system selects the IBM ASCII or PCL emulation data stream without manual intervention.

The LaserPrinter can print on paper other than the default 8-1/2 by 11 inch size and on envelopes other than the default #10 envelope. The paper or envelope size can be changed using SMIT and described in "Specifying Paper Size Using SMIT" . To change paper or envelope size for a single print job, specify the -Q flag with the qprt command.

If a font card is installed, the system must be alerted. To handle this:

  1. As the root user, type smit chpq.

  2. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu.

If a PostScript option is installed in your 4019 LaserPrinter and the PostScript option supports automatic emulation/mode switching, the printer can be configured to switch automatically between PostScript mode and emulation modes, as well as switching between emulation modes. To determine if the PostScript option installed in your printer supports this, check the guide to operations manual that came with your PostScript option. Or, verify that the PostScript interpreter is version 52.3 or later, by checking the PostScript startup page that is printed when the printer is powered on in PostScript mode (unless it has been disabled). If automatic emulation/mode switching is indicated, notify the system as follows:

  1. As the root user, type smit chpq.

  2. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu. Specify yes in the AUTOMATIC MODE SWITCHING for PostScript attribute.
    Notes:
    1. The Japanese Base System Locale Package must be installed to print Japanese characters.
    2. Japanese characters cannot be printed with PostScript option.
    3. To print multibyte characters, specify 16x16 or 32x32 dot font with the -F option using the qprt command. For example: 
      qprt -Pkji -F'RomanKn23,Kanji23,IBM_JPN23' file

IBM 4037 and IBM 4039 LaserPrinter

The system selects the IBM ASCII or PCL emulation data stream without manual intervention.

The printers can print on paper other than the default 8-1/2 by 11 inch size. The paper size can be changed using SMIT. This is described in "Specifying Paper Size Using SMIT" . To change paper size for a single print job, specify the -Q flag with the qprt command.

Notes:
  1. The Japanese Base System Locale Package must be installed to print Japanese characters.
  2. Japanese characters cannot be printed with PostScript option.
  3. To print multibyte characters, specify 16x16 or 32x32 dot font with the -F option using the qprt command. For example: 
    qprt -Pkji -F'RomanKn23,Kanji23,IBM_JPN23' file

IBM 4072 ExecJet

If support for Greek or Turkish characters is needed and an NLS I font card is installed, the system needs to know that the font card is installed:

  1. As the root user, type smit chpq.

  2. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu.

IBM 4076 InkJet Printer

The system selects the IBM ASCII or PCL emulation data stream without manual intervention.

The InkJet printer can print on paper other than the default 8-1/2 by 11 inch size and on envelopes other than the default #10 envelope. The paper and envelope size can be changed using SMIT as described in "Specifying Paper Size Using SMIT" . To change paper or envelope size for a single print job, specify the -Q flag with the qprt command.

IBM Proprinter Models 4201-3, 4202-3, 4207-2, 4208-2

If support for Greek or Turkish characters is needed and the appropriate font diskette is available, install the fonts by entering, as root user:

piofontin -t PrinterType -c CodePage [-d  DeviceName]

Specifically, when issuing this command, the PrinterType parameter is 4201-3, 4202-3, and the CodePage parameter is 851 (Greek) or 853 (Turkish). The DeviceName parameter (for example /dev/fd1) is needed only if the diskette device is not /dev/fd0, the standard 3.5-inch diskette drive.

Note: If Greek or Turkish fonts have been installed, you must enter the following to download the fonts whenever the printer is turned off and on:
splp -F! xxx

where xxx is the device name of the printer, such as lp0. This instructs the system to download the Greek or Turkish font to the printer.

IBM 4208-502, IBM 5572-B02, IBM 5573-H02, and IBM 5579-H02/K02

The Japanese and Proprinter data streams are supported. To print Japanese characters, specify 24x24 dot font with the -F option on the qprt command, as follows:

qprt -Pkji -F/usr/lib/X11/fonts/JP/IBM_JPN17.pcf.Z file

IBM 4216 Personal Page Printer, Model 031

The switches on the back of the printer must be set for automatic emulation switching, as specified in Appendix B of the Personal Page Printer II Model 031 Guide to Operations manual.

The system selects the PostScript, Proprinter XL emulation, PCL emulation, or Diablo 630 emulation without manual intervention.

ASCII files can also be printed using the PostScript data stream.

If you attach the printer to a serial port, you may need to send a special PostScript file to the printer to establish the baud rate, parity, and protocol for the printer. The Personal Page Printer II Model 031 Guide to Operations manual contains a sample file.

Print queues for the Proprinter XL, PCL emulation, and Diablo 630 emulations check the first two characters of each print file. If the first two characters are %!, the file is assumed to be a PostScript file, and the virtual printer for PostScript is used instead of the virtual printer implied by the print queue name. If you have not configured a print queue for PostScript, the print job will fail.

If you want to print a PostScript file as an ASCII file instead of a PostScript file, specify the -da flag and parameter with the qprt command when you submit the print job for the IBM Proprinter XL, PCL emulation, or Diablo 630 emulations.

IBM 4216-510 and IBM 5327-011

The Japanese data stream is supported. To print Japanese characters, specify 24x24 dot font with the -F option on the qprt command. as follows:

qprt -Pkji -F/usr/lib/X11/fonts/JP/IBM_JPN17.pcf.Z file

IBM 4234 Printer

The system assumes that the appropriate character set (printed language) has been selected from the printer's control panel. Refer to the section on setting a printed language in the printer's operating instructions manual.

If the selected character set is not 02 (PC Multilingual):

  1. Type the SMIT fast path: 
    smit chpq

  2. Select the appropriate print queue, then select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu.

  3. Select the character set for the PRINTED LANGUAGE attribute.

IBM 5202 Quietwriter III

Although this printer detects the presence of a font cartridge, the host system cannot. You must tell the system about the font cartridge in any of the following cases:

To tell the system about the font cartridge:

  1. Type the SMIT fast path: 
    smit chpq

  2. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu.

  3. Specify yes for the CODE PAGE 850 attribute.

IBM 5204 Quickwriter

If a font cartridge is installed to support Greek or Turkish:

  1. Type smit chpq as the root user.

  2. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu.

  3. Specify font cartridge part number for the Font Cartridge attribute. Supported values are 1301598 (Greek) and 1301614 (Turkish).

IBM 5575-B02/F02/H02 and IBM 5577-B02/F02/FU2/G02/H02/J02/K02

To print Japanese characters, specify 24x24 dot font with the -F option on the qprt command, as follows:

qprt -Pkji -F/usr/lib/X11/fonts/JP/IBM_JPN17.pcf.Z file

IBM 5584-G02/H02, IBM 5585-H01, IBM 5587-G01/H01 and IBM 5589-H01

To print Japanese characters, specify 24x24 dot font with the -F option on the qprt command, as follows:

qprt -Pkji -F/usr/lib/X11/fonts/JP/IBM_JPN17.pcf.Z file

IBM 6252 Impactwriter and IBM 6252 Printer

If the active code page for the installed print band is not Code Page 850, you must notify the system:

  1. Type smit chpq as the root user.

  2. Select the appropriate print queue and select Printer Setup on the Change/Show Characteristics menu.

  3. Select the code page for the ACTIVE CODE PAGE attribute.

IBM Network Color Printer

The predefined files on AIX Version 4.2.1 or later only supports the IBM Network Color Printer 2.0 or higher controller code level.

Additional qprt option flags that are valid using only the Network Color Printer PS queue:

-e # Specifies brightness level.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Lightest
2 Lighter
3 Light
4 Normal
5 Dark
6 Darker
7 Darkest
-E # Specifies the finish.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Normal
2 Matte
3 Glossy
-k # Specifies the color model.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 CMYK
2 Grayscale
-K # Specifies the color rendering dictionary.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Scanner
2 Highlight
3 Photographic
4 Presentation
5 Monitor
6 Solid Color
-S # Specifies the print mode.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Photo Quality
2 Business Graphics

The following valid queue names are located on the IBM Network Color Printer:

ibmcolor_direct 1.03 or 1.1 controller code and 16MB of memory.
ibmcolor_print 1.03 or 1.1 controller code and 32MB or 48MB of memory.
ibmncp_direct 2.0 or higher controller code and 16MB of memory.
ibmncp_print 2.0 or higher controller code and 32MB or 48MB of memory.
Note: To determine the controller code level and amount of memory on your IBM Network Color Printer, print a configuration page from the printer operator panel. See the configuration page under "GENERAL INFO." Memory is the second item, and the third item is version of the controller code. The predefined files on AIX Version 4.2.1 or later only supports the IBM Network Color Printer 2.0 or higher controller code level.

IBM Network Printer 12, 17, and 24

IBM Network Printers can print on paper other than the default 8 1/2 by 11 inch size. The paper size can be changed using SMIT as described in "Specifying Paper Size Using SMIT" . To change paper size for a single print job, specify the -Q flag with the qprt command.

To print more lines per page than the line space allows (6 or 8 lines per inch), specify the number of lines per page. The line spacing is compressed to allow the larger number of lines to fit on a page. For example, if the line spacing is 6 lines per inch, entering the command qprt -l 66 FileName causes the file FileName to print at 66 lines per page instead of the default 60 lines per page.

The IBM Network Printer 12, 17, and 24 support the following fonts and pitches:

courier 10, 12, or 17 pitch
courier-bold 10, 12, or 17 pitch
courier-italic-bold 10, 12, or 17 pitch
lettergothic 10, 12, or 17 pitch
lettergothic-bold 10, 12, or 17 pitch
lettergothic-italic 10, 12, or 17 pitch
lineprinter 17 pitch

For example, entering the following command qprt -s Lineprinter -p 17 FileName causes the file FileName to be printed in lineprinter font at 17 pitch (17 characters per inch).

The following are the type styles for Arabic, Greek, and Hebrew:

Arabic Type Styles Greek Type Styles Hebrew Type Styles
typing typing-italic typing-bold typing-bold-italic grcour grcour-oblique grcour-bold grcour-bold-oblique shalom shalom-bold shalom-italic shalom-bold-italic
rokaa rokaa-italic rokaa-bold rokaa-bold-italic grhelvet grhelvet-bold grhelvet-oblique grhelvet-bold-oblique narkisstam narkisstam-bold narkisstam-italic narkisstam-bold-italic
setting setting-italic setting-bold setting-bold-italic grtimesnr grtimesnr-bold grtimesnr-oblique grtimesnr-bold-oblique narkissim narkissim-bold narkissim-italic narkissim-bold-italic
Note: Be sure to download the fonts to the Flash SIM or to a hard disk drive on the printer when using the Arabic, Greek, or Hebrew type styles.

The IBM Network Printer 12, 17, and 24 support the following output bins. The output bins can be accessed using the (-=) flag of the qprt command. The following table shows the possible values and the corresponding output bin destination.

-= value (#) destination output bin
IBM Network Printer 12
0 Main output tray
1 Face-up (rear) tray
IBM Network Printer 17
0 Main output tray
1 Mail Box Bin 1
2 Mail Box Bin 2
3 Mail Box Bin 3
4 Mail Box Bin 4
5 Mail Box Bin 5
6 Mail Box Bin 6
7 Mail Box Bin 7
8 Mail Box Bin 8
9 Mail Box Bin 9
10 Mail Box Bin 10
50 Offset Bin

-= value (#) destination output bin
IBM Network Printer 24
0 Auto Output Bin
1 Main Output Tray
2 Face-up (Rear Bin)
3 Upper Finisher Bin Face-down
4 Middle Finisher Bin Face-down
5 Lower Finisher Bin Face-down
6 Upper Finisher Bin Face-up
7 Middle Finisher Bin Face-up
8 Lower Finisher Bin Face-up
9 Auto Finisher Bin Face-down

Additional qprt option flags that are valid using the PS or PCL queue of the Network Printer 24 only:

-e # Specifies staple and collation. The -e #option flag only works if a face-down finisher bin is selected. See -= option flag for more information.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Portrait Staple
2 Landscape Staple
3 Two Portrait Staples
4 Two Landscape Staples
5 Offset Jog at end of Job
6 Offset Jog at end of Set
7 No Stapling or Collating

Valid queue names located on the IBM Network Printer 12, 17, and 24 include:

TEXT Data that requires line feed and carriage-return processing.
PASS Data that requires no further processing.

IBM InfoPrint 20

-q # Specifies print quality options. The -q options for the InfoPrint 20 are:
600 Specifies 600 dpi
1200 Specifies 1200dpi. This produces prints that appear to have twice the actual printer resolution. 1200dpi print quality is recommended for printing data such as images that were created at 1200dpi.
-u # Sets the paper source. The -u options for the InfoPrint 20 are:
0 Use current input source selected on printer
1 Tray 1
2 Auxiliary tray - manual feed for paper
3 Auxiliary tray - manual feed for envelopes
4 Auxiliary tray - automatic
5 Tray 2
6 Envelope tray
7 Tray 3
9 2000 sheet input drawer
-= # Sets type of output paper handling. The -= options for the InfoPrint 20 are:
0 Main
1 Main with Offset Option set
-Q # Specifies paper size for the print job. The -Q options for the InfoPrint 20 are:
1 Letter
2 Legal
3 Folio
4 11 x 17
5 A4
6 B4
7 A3
8 Universal paper size
9 B5-JIS
10 A5
11 Executive
12 Statement
13 Hagaki
14 Monarch envelope
15 COM10 envelope
16 C5 envelope
17 DL envelope
18 Universal envelope size
-s Name Specifies a type style with the Name variable. Typestyles for the InfoPrint 20 are:
  • courier
  • courier-bold
  • courier-italic
  • courier-bold-italic
  • gothic
  • lineprinter
  • gothic-bold
  • gothic-italic
  • prestige elite
  • prestige elite-bold
  • prestige elite-italic
  • prestige elite-bold-italic

IBM InfoPrint 32 Printer

-= # Type of Output Paper Handling.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Main (Face Down)
2 Face-up (Rear Bin)
3 Finisher Bin 1 (Face Down Top)
4 Finisher Bin 2 (Face Down Middle)
5 Finisher Bin 3 (Face Down Bottom)
9 Any Finisher Bin (Face Down)
-e # Specifies Staple/Collation.
This option flag only works if a face down finisher bin is selected (See -= option flag).
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Portrait Staple
2 Landscape Staple
3 Two Portrait Staples
4 Two Landscape Staples
5 Offset Jog at end of Job
6 Offset Jog at end of Set
7 No Stapling or Collating
-k # Specifies the number of RePro Collated Copies Printer must have a hard disk drive installed to perform this function.
-s # Name Specifies a type style with the Name variable.
Examples are courier, courier-bold, courier-italic courier-bold-italic, lettergothic, lineprinter, lettergothic-bold, lettergothic-italic, prestigeelite, prestigeelite-bold, prestigeelite-italic, and prestigeelite-bold-italic.
-u # Sets the paper source to one of the following:
0 Use Current Input Source Selected on Printer
1 Tray 1
2 Auxiliary Tray - Manual Feed (for papers)
3 Auxiliary Tray - Manual Feed (for envelopes)
4 Auxiliary Tray (automatic)
5 Tray 2
6 Envelope Tray
7 Tray 3
8 Tray 4
9 Tray 5
-z # Rotates page printer output the number of quarter-turns clockwise as specified by the Value variable. The length (-l) and width (-w) values are automatically adjusted accordingly.
0 Portrait
1 Landscape
2 Reverse Portrait
3 Reverse Landscape
-Q # Specifies paper size for the print job
1 Letter
2 Legal
3 Folio
4 11x17
5 A4
6 B4
7 A3
8 Universal Paper Size
9 B5-JIS
10 A5
11 Executive
12 Statement
13 Hagaki
14 Monarch Envelope
15 COM10 Envelope
16 C5 Envelope
17 DL Envelope
18 Universal Envelope Size

IBM InfoPrint 40 Printer

-= # Type of Output Paper Handling.
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Main (Face Down)
2 Face-up (Rear Bin)
3 Finisher Bin 1 (Face Down Top)
4 Finisher Bin 2 (Face Down Middle)
5 Finisher Bin 3 (Face Down Bottom)
9 Any Finisher Bin (Face Down)
-e # Specifies Staple/Collation. This option flag only works if a face down finisher bin is selected (See -= option flag).
0 Default Printer Setting
1 Portrait Staple
2 Landscape Staple
3 Two Portrait Staples
4 Two Landscape Staples
5 Offset Jog at End of Job
6 Offset Jog at End of Set
7 No Stapling or Collating
-k # Specifies the number of RePro Collated Copies. Printer must have a hard disk drive installed to perform this function.
-s # Name specifies a type style with the Name variable. Examples are courier, courier-bold, courier-italic, courier-bold-italic, lettergothic, lineprinter, lettergothic-bold, lettergothic-italic, prestigeelite, prestigeelite-bold, prestigeelite-italic, and prestigeelite-bold-italic.
-u # Sets the paper source to one of the following:
0 Use Current Input Source Selected on Printer
1 Tray 1
2 Auxiliary Tray - Manual Feed (for papers)
3 Auxiliary Tray - Manual Feed (for envelopes)
4 Auxiliary Tray (automatic)
5 Tray 2
6 Envelope Tray
7 Tray 3
8 Tray 4
9 Tray 5
-Q # Specifies the paper size for the print job.
1 Letter
2 Legal
3 Folio
4 11x17
5 A4
6 B4
7 A3
8 Universal Paper Size
9 BJ-JIS
10 A5
11 Executive
12 Statement
13 Hagaki
14 Monarch Envelope
15 COM10 Envelope
16 C5 Envelope
17 DL Envelope
18 Universal Envelope Size
Queue Names Valid queue names located on the IBM Network Printer 12, 17, 24, and InfoPrint 20, 32, and 40 are as follows:
TEXT Data that requires line feed, carriage return processing
PASS Data that requires no further processing

Canon LASER SHOT LBP-B404PS/Lite

The Japanese PostScript and ASCII data streams are supported. Japanese language text files cannot be printed.

Canon LASER SHOT LBP-B406S/D/E/G, A404/E, A304E

The Japanese code sets are supported. Do not use IBM 5575 emulation card. The lips3 queue cannot be used for models LBP-B406S/D,A404 with LIPS II+ mode.

Dataproducts LZR 2665 Laser Printer

The data stream (PostScript, Diablo 630) must be selected manually, using the control panel. ASCII files can also be printed using the PostScript data stream.

Hewlett-Packard LaserJets II, III, IIISi, 4, 4Si, 4Plus, 4V, 4000, 5Si/5Si MX, 5Si Mopier, 8000 Color, and 8500 Color

HP LaserJet printers can print on paper other than the default 8-1/2 by 11 inch size. The paper size can be changed using SMIT as described in "Specifying Paper Size Using SMIT" . To change paper size for a single print job, specify the -Q flag with the qprt command.

To print more lines per page than the line space allows (6 or 8 lines per inch), specify the number of lines per page. The line spacing is compressed to allow the larger number of lines to fit on a page. For example, if the lines spacing is 6 lines per inch, entering the command qprt -l 66 FileName causes the file FileName to print at 66 lines per page instead of the default 60 lines per page.

The HP LaserJet III, IIISi, and 4 support the following fonts and pitches:

courier 10, 12, or 17 pitch
courier-bold 10 or 12 pitch
courier-italic 10 or 12 pitch
lineprinter 17 pitch

For example, entering the command qprt -s Lineprinter -p 17 FileName causes the file FileName to be printed in lineprinter font at 17 pitch (17 characters per inch).

Attaching a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer to an RS-422A serial port requires a special cable. You can construct the cable using the following pin-out information:

Socket Connector (System End) Signal Pin Connector (Device End)
shell Shield Ground 1
2 TxA 3
3 RxA 9
4 TxB 18
5 RxB 10
7 Signal Ground 7

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5Si and 5Si Mopier Printers

Output Bins The base LaserJet 5Si and 5Si Mopier printers have two possible destinations:
  • Top output bin that prints face down.
  • Left-side output bin that prints face up in reverse order.

If an optional High Capacity Output (HC0) device is installed, the additional trays are available as well. AIX supports up to eight of the HC0 output bins for the HP 5Si printer, and up to 5 for the HC0 output bins and a stapler bin for the 5Si Mopier.

The output bins can be accessed using the (-=) flag of the qprt command. The following table shows the possible values and the corresponding output bin destination.

LaserJet 5Si:
-= value (#) destination output bin
0 Printer top/face-down bin
1 HC0 face-down bin 1
2 HC0 face-down bin 2
3 HC0 face-down bin 3
4 HC0 face-down bin 4
5 HC0 face-down bin 5
6 HC0 face-down bin 6
7 HC0 face-down bin 7
8 HC0 face-down bin 8
50 HC0 face-up
50 Printer left/face-up bin (when HC0 not installed)

LaserJet 5Si Mopier:
-= value (#) destination output bin
0 Printer top/face-down bin
1 HC0 face-down bin 1
2 HC0 face-down bin 2
3 HC0 face-down bin 3
4 HC0 face-down bin 4
5 HC0 face-down bin 5
50 HC0 face-up
50 Printer left/face-up bin (when HC0 not installed)
51 Stapler bin
Number of Copies (LaserJet 5Si Mopier) The LaserJet 5Si Mopier supports printing copies internal with the -W flag. This differs from the -N flag supported by the spooler. With the -N flag, copies are processed on the AIX machine and then sent to the printer one at a time. However, the -W option on the LaserJet 5Si Mopier sends only one copy of the print job to the printer and the copies are then produced by the printer. The basic format is: -W #

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 8000 and 8500 Color Printers

Output Bins The base LaserJet 8500 Color and LaserJet 8000 printers have two possible destinations:
  • Top output bin that prints face down.
  • Left-side output bin that prints face up in reverse order.

If an optional High Capacity Output (HC0) device is installed, the additional trays are available as well.

The output bins can be accessed using the (-=) flag of the qprt command. The following table shows the possible values and the corresponding output bin destination.

LaserJet 8500 Color:
-= value (#) destination output bin
0 Printer top/face-down bin
1 HC0 face-down bin 1
2 HC0 face-down bin 2
3 HC0 face-down bin 3
4 HC0 face-down bin 4
5 HC0 face-down bin 5
6 HC0 face-down bin 6
7 HC0 face-down bin 7
8 HC0 face-down bin 8
50 HC0 face-up
50 Printer left/face-up bin (when HC0 not installed)

LaserJet 8000:
-= value (#) destination output bin
0 Printer top/face-down bin
1 HC0 face-down bin 1
2 HC0 face-down bin 2
3 HC0 face-down bin 3
4 HC0 face-down bin 4
5 HC0 face-down bin 5
6 HC0 face-down bin 6
7 HC0 face-down bin 7
8 HC0 face-down bin 8
50 HC0 face-up
50 Printer left/face-up bin (when HC0 not installed)
51 Stapler bin
Number of Copies The LaserJet 8000 and 8500 Color printers support printing copies internal. With the -W flag, only one copy of the print job is sent to the printer and the copies are then produced by the printer. The basic format is: -W #
Paper Size Specifies paper size for the print job.
-Q 1 Letter
-Q 2 Legal
-Q 4 A4
-Q 5 Exec
-Q 8 A3

Lexmark 4227 Forms Printer

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported by using the -u flag of the qprt command.
-u 1 tractor 1
-u 2 tractor 2

The banner and trailer pages use the same source as the print job. It is suggested that the printer be attended when switching between tractors.

Pitch, Font, and Quality Pitch selection is supported by using the -p flag for the pitch, the -s flag for font name, and -q flag of the qprt command for print quality. The default values supported include:
10 pitch
courier font
quality 1 or draft

The valid font values include:

Font Name  
-s fast draft
-s draft
-s courier
-s gothic

The valid quality values include:

Quality (-q flag)  
0 fast draft
1 draft
2 near letter quality

The valid pitch values are 10, 12, 17, and 20.

Notes:
  1. Selection of draft or fast draft will override the selected font.
  2. Bold font is supported using the -e flag and emphasized print. Italic font is supported using the -k flag and italic print.
Page Width The -w flag controls the width of the printable page in characters. The default is 136.

Lexmark Optra Laser Printer

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL (R) 5 emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 tray 3
-u 4 feeder or feeder 1
-u 5 feeder 2

By default the banner and trailer pages come from the top tray. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the colon file to the value for the desired paper source (s0-S5). Use the lsvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using either one or both of the qprt command flags, -O and -Q. The -O flag controls paper versus envelopes. A value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. Envelopes are only valid for manual feed, feeder, or feeder 2. The default for -O is 3 or paper. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and Com 10 for envelope sizes.
Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 paper 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Other Envelope
Paper Type The Optra printer supports paper types: rough, normal (default), transparency, labels, and cardstock using the -y parameter of the qprt command or the _y attribute in the colon file.
-y 1 Rough
-y 2 Normal (default)
-y 3 Transparency
-y 4 Labels
-y 5 Cardstock
Print Resolution The Optra plus printer supports print resolution of 300, 600, and 1200 dpi using the -q flag of the qprt command. The default is 600 dpi.
-q 300
-q 600
-q 1200
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a PostScript queue. For postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts are located in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Also, only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Duplex Mode The optional duplex feature is supported by the -Y flag of the qprt command.
-Y 0 simplex
-Y 1 duplex, long-edge binding
-Y 2 duplex. short-edge binding

Lexmark Optra Plus LaserPrinter

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL (R) 5 emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 tray 3
-u 4 feeder or feeder 1
-u 5 feeder 2

By default the banner and trailer pages come from the top tray. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the colon file to the value for the desired paper source (s0-S5). Use the lsvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using either one or both of the qprt command flags, -O and -Q. The -O flag controls paper versus envelopes. A value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. Envelopes are only valid for manual feed, feeder, or feeder 2. The default for -O is 3 or paper. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and Com 10 for envelope sizes.
Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 paper 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Other Envelope
Paper Type The Optra Plus printer supports paper types: rough, normal (default), transparency, labels, and cardstock using the -y parameter of the qprt command or the _y attribute in the colon file.
-y 1 Rough
-y 2 Normal (default)
-y 3 Transparency
-y 4 Labels
-y 5 Cardstock
Print Resolution The Optra Plus printer supports print resolution of 300, 600, and 1200 dpi using the -q flag of the qprt command. The default is 600 dpi.
-q 300
-q 600
-q 1200
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a PostScript queue. For postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts are located in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Also, only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Duplex Mode The optional duplex feature is supported by the -Y flag of the qprt command.
-Y 0 simplex
-Y 1 duplex, long-edge binding
-Y 2 duplex, short-edge binding
Collation The Optra Plus printer supports collation of multiple copies of a print job internally. This feature is controlled by the -W and -S flags of the qprt command.
-S ! collation off
-S + collation on
-S # number of copies
Note: This function is independent of the -N flag of the qprt command. The -N# flag will cause the printer job to be sent to the printer # times. The -W# will send the print job once, and # copies of the job will be printed.
Separator Pages The Optra Plus printer supports internally generated separator pages. This feature is controlled by the -E flag of the qprt command.
-E 0 None
-E Between Copies
-E 2 Between Jobs
-E 3 Between Pages

The paper source defaults to Feeder. To change the default, the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer. The valid values for uS are the same as the paper source flag -u except that manual feed is not a valid source.

Note: This function is independent of the -B flag of the qprt command.

Lexmark Optra Color 1200 Printer

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the PCL 5 emulation and the PostScript Language by using the -u flag of the qprt command.
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 tray 3
-u 4 multipurpose feeder

By default the banner and trailer pages come from the tray 1. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the colon file to the value for the desired paper source. Valid values are the same as for the -u flag. Do this by editing the virtual printer colon file by using the "chvirprt" command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using the qprt command flags, -O and -Q. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. The first five paper sizes are also numbered for backward compatibility. Whenever an invalid value for the input source is selected, it will be ignored.
Note: Envelopes are available through Manual and MP Tray only.

The default for -O is 3 or paper. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and Monarch for envelope sizes.

Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 A5 C5
-Q 6 B4 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 A3 Other Envelope
-Q 8 11 X 17 -
Note: The printer file (lexOptraC1200.pcl) for PCL 5 defaults the paper size to letter. To change the default size, change the values for the s0-s3 attributes in the file respectively for the _u (paper source) attributes. For example, to make legal the default size for tray 2 change the s2 attribute value to 2.
SPECIAL NOTE: For PCL queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. If the size is found that source will be used. For PostScript queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, the printer will prompt the user to load the source with the appropriate size. This may result in an unexpected paper source being used or an op-panel message that may not make sense at first. Please refer to the manual to determine appropriate responses.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face). Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII files for other font styles use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a Postscript queue. For Postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts can be found in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Collation Normally, the -N command line option is used to specify the number of copies desired. This method will cause that many copies of the entire print job to be submitted or queued to the print system. Since the Optra Color 1200 supports collation internally, options were added to support it and the number of copies of each page internally. This functionality- is limited by the amount of memory installed in your printer and the size of the job. The -W# option determines how many copies of each page is desired, where # is the number of copies. The -S [!/+] option controls whether collation is desired. The default is ! (or not). The main advantages of using the -W and -S options are to conserve printer subsystem usage and allow the printer to handle multiple copies instead of sending # copies to the printer. Using the -S! options with -W# also allows # copies of each page in a row, if that is desired. Note that using -N and -W simultaneously is allowed. This would result in -N print jobs with -W copies of each page in each job.
Separator Pages The -E flag controls separator pages. The valid values are 0, 1, 2, and 3 which represent NONE, BETWEENCOPIES, BETWEENJOBS, and BETWEENPAGES respectively. The paper source for separator pages is set via the colon file attribute uS and defaults to TRAY 1. The valid values for uS are the same as uH and uT, except manual feed is not a valid source for separator pages. To change the default the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer to one of the valid values (see paper source above).

Lexmark Optra Color 40 Printer

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the PCL 5 emulation and the PostScript Language by using the -u flag of the qprt command.
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using the qprt command flags, -O and -Q. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. The first five paper sizes are also numbered for backward compatibility. Whenever an invalid value for the input source is selected, it will be ignored.
Note: Envelopes available from Manual and Tray 1

The default for -O is 3 or paper. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and Monarch for envelope sizes.

Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Universal Other Envelope
Note: The printer file (lexOptraC40.pcl) for PCL 5 defaults the paper size to letter. To change the default size, change the values for the s0-s3 attributes in the file respectively for the _u (paper source) attributes. For example, to make legal the default size for tray 2 change the s2 attribute value to 2.
Note: For PCL queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. If the size is found that source will be used. For PostScript queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, the printer will prompt the user to load the source with the appropriate size. This may result in an unexpected paper source being used or an op-panel message that may not make sense at first. Please refer to the manual to determine appropriate responses.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face). Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII files for other font styles use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a Postscript queue. For Postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts can be found in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Collation Normally, the -N command line option is used to specify the number of copies desired. This method will cause that many copies of the entire print job to be submitted or queued to the print system. Since the Optra Color 40 supports collation internally, options were added to support it and the number of copies of each page internally. This functionality- is limited by the amount of memory installed in your printer and the size of the job. The -W# option determines how many copies of each page is desired, where # is the number of copies. The -S [!/+] option controls whether collation is desired. The default is ! (or not). The main advantages of using the -W and -S options are to conserve printer subsystem usage and allow the printer to handle multiple copies instead of sending # copies to the printer. Using the -S! options with -W# also allows # copies of each page in a row, if that is desired. Note that using -N and -W simultaneously is allowed. This would result in -N print jobs with -W copies of each page in each job.
Separator Pages The -E flag controls separator pages. The valid values are 0, 1, 2, and 3 which represent NONE, BETWEENCOPIES, BETWEENJOBS, and BETWEENPAGES respectively. The paper source for separator pages is set via the colon file attribute uS and defaults to TRAY 1. The valid values for uS are the same as uH and uT, except manual feed is not a valid source for separator pages. To change the default the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer to one of the valid values (see paper source above).

Lexmark Optra Color 45 Printer

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the PCL 5 emulation and the PostScript Language by using the -u flag of the qprt command.
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using the qprt command flags, -O and -Q. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. The first five paper sizes are also numbered for backward compatibility. Whenever an invalid value for the input source is selected, it will be ignored.
Note: Envelopes available from Manual and Tray 1

The default for -O is 3 or paper. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and Monarch for envelope sizes.

Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 A5 C5
-Q 6 Executive B5 Envelope
-Q 7 A3 Other Envelope
-Q 8 11 X 17 -
-Q 9 Universal -
Note: The printer file (lexOptraC45.pcl) for PCL 5 defaults the paper size to letter. To change the default size, change the values for the s0-s3 attributes in the file respectively for the _u (paper source) attributes. For example, to make legal the default size for tray 2 change the s2 attribute value to 2.
Note: For PCL queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. If the size is found that source will be used. For PostScript queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, the printer will prompt the user to load the source with the appropriate size. This may result in an unexpected paper source being used or an op-panel message that may not make sense at first. Please refer to the manual to determine appropriate responses.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face). Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII files for other font styles use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a Postscript queue. For Postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts can be found in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Collation Normally, the -N command line option is used to specify the number of copies desired. This method will cause that many copies of the entire print job to be submitted or queued to the print system. Since the Optra Color 45 supports collation internally, options were added to support it and the number of copies of each page internally. This functionality- is limited by the amount of memory installed in your printer and the size of the job. The -W# option determines how many copies of each page is desired, where # is the number of copies. The -S [!/+] option controls whether collation is desired. The default is ! (or not). The main advantages of using the -W and -S options are to conserve printer subsystem usage and allow the printer to handle multiple copies instead of sending # copies to the printer. Using the -S! options with -W# also allows # copies of each page in a row, if that is desired. Note that using -N and -W simultaneously is allowed. This would result in -N print jobs with -W copies of each page in each job.
Separator Pages The -E flag controls separator pages. The valid values are 0, 1, 2, and 3 which represent NONE, BETWEENCOPIES, BETWEENJOBS, and BETWEENPAGES respectively. The paper source for separator pages is set via the colon file attribute uS and defaults to TRAY 1. The valid values for uS are the same as uH and uT, except manual feed is not a valid source for separator pages. To change the default the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer to one of the valid values (see paper source above).

Lexmark Optra K 1220 Printer

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the "enhanced PCL (R) 5e emulation" and the "PostScript (tm) Level 2 emulation" by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources (see your manual to determine which are installed). These numbers apply, no matter which ones are present. If one is not present, choosing one of those will simply default as per the user's manual. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 multipurpose tray

By default the banner and trailer pages come from tray 1. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the virtual printer to the value for the desired paper source. Do this via the command "chvirprt". Valid values are the same as for the -u flag.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using either one or both of the qprt command flags, -O and -Q. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. Envelopes are only valid for manual feed, envelope feeder, or the multipurpose tray. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and 3 or Com 10 for envelope sizes. To change the defaults change the s0 - s7 attributes respectively for each of the valid input sources. Since manual feed and the multipurpose tray support both paper and envelopes, the default for paper is the "else" part (%e1) and the default for envelopes is the "then" part (%t3) of s0 and s7.

Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 (JIS B5) 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Custom (Universal) Other Envelope
Note: For PCL queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. If the size is found that source will be used. For PostScript queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, the printer will prompt the user to load the source with the appropriate size. This may result in an unexpected paper source being used or an op-panel message that may not make sense at first. Please refer to the manual to determine appropriate responses.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face). Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-scourier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII files for other font styles use the AIX enscript utility or the -da flag to a Postscript queue with the qprt command. Also, only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Collation Normally, the -N command line option is used to specify the number of copies desired. This method will cause that many copies of the entire print job to be submitted or queued to the print system. Since the Optra K 1220 supports collation internally, options were added to support it and the number of copies of each page internally. This functionality is limited by the amount of memory installed in your printer and the size of the job. The -W# option determines how many copies of each page is desired, where # is the number of copies. The -S [!/+] option controls whether collation is desired. The default is ! (or not). The main advantages of using the -W and -S options are to conserve printer subsystem usage and allow the printer to handle multiple copies instead of sending # copies to the printer. Using the -S! options with -W# also allows # copies of each page in a row, if that is desired. Note that using -N and -W simultaneously is allowed. This would result in -N print jobs with -W copies of each page in each job.
Separator Pages The -E flag controls separator pages. The valid values are 0, 1, 2, and 3 which represent NONE, BETWEENCOPIES, BETWEENJOBS, and BETWEENPAGES respectively. The paper source for separator pages is set via the colon file attribute uS and defaults to TRAY 1. The valid values for uS are the same as uH and uT, except manual feed is not a valid source for separator pages. To change the default the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer to one of the valid values (see paper source above).

Lexmark Optra C Color LaserPrinter

Printing Color Files in PCL 5 Emulation Mode To print color files, or any preformatted print job in PCL language, use the -dp flag of the qprt command. This sets the AIX printer backend to passthrough mode and should be used any time you are printing from an application in PCL emulation.

The print queue default can be changed to passthrough by modifying the _d attribute in the colon file. See AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 3 for information about the lsvirprt command.

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the PCL 5 emulation and the PostScript Language by using the -u flag of the qprt command.
PCL PostScript
-u 1 Top tray -u 1 Top tray
-u 2 Bottom tray -u 2 Bottom tray
-u 3 feeder -u 3 feeder
Paper Size Paper size selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -Q flag of the qprt command.
Paper Sizes Size
-Q 1 Letter (default)
-Q 2 Legal
-Q 3 B5
-Q 4 A4

To change the default size, change the values for the s1-s3 attributes in the file. For example, to make A4 the default size for all paper sources, change s1, s2, and s3 to 4. This changes the top tray, bottom tray, and feeder tray sizes respectively.

Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a PostScript queue. For postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts are located in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Also, only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Collation The Optra C printer supports collation of multiple copies of a print job internally. This feature is controlled by the -W and -S flags of the qprt command.
-S ! collation off
-S+ collation on
-S+ number of copies
Note: This function is independent of the -N flag of the qprt command. The -N# flag will cause the print job to be sent to the printer # times. The -W# will send the print job once, and # copies of the job will be printed.
Separator Pages The Optra C printer supports internally generated separator pages. This feature is controlled by the -E flag of the qprt command.
-E 0 None
-E 1 Between Copies
-E 2 Between Jobs
-E 3 Between Pages

The paper source defaults to Feeder. To change the default, the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer. The valid values for uS are the same as the paper source flag.

Note: This function is independent of the -B flag of the qprt command.

Lexmark Optra E LaserPrinter

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the PCL 5 emulation and the PostScript Language by using the -u flag of the qprt command.
PCL  
-u 1 manual feed
-u 2 top tray
-u 3 bottom tray

By default the banner and trailer pages come from the top tray. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the colon file to the value for the desired paper source (s1-s3). Use the lsvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -Q and -O flags of the qprt command. A value of 3 for the -O flag indicates paper and a value of 4 indicates envelope. Envelopes are not valid in tray 2.
Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 paper 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Other Envelope
Note: The printer file (optra_e.pcl) for PCL 5 defaults the paper size to letter. To change the default size, change the values for the s1-s3 attributes in the file. For example, to make A4 the default size for all paper sources, change s1, s2, and s3 to 4. This changes the top tray, bottom tray, and feeder tray sizes respectively.
Paper Type The Optra E printer supports paper types: rough, normal (default), transparency, labels, and cardstock using the -y parameter of the qprt command or the _y attribute in the colon file.
-y 1 Rough
-y 2 Normal (default)
-y 3 Transparency
-y 4 Labels
-y 5 Cardstock
Note: These values apply only to paper and not envelopes. The only values supported for tray 2 are rough and normal.
Print Resolution The Optra E printer supports print resolution of 300 and 600 dpi using the -q flag of the qprt command. The default is 300 dpi.
-q 300
-q 600
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-sgothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a PostScript queue. For postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts are located in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Also, only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Number of Copies for Each Page The -W flag allows the user to control how many copies of each page is produced by the printer itself. For example, if a three-page job is submitted with the -W flag of the -qprt command, then 2 copies of page one, followed by 2 copies of page two, followed by 2 copies of page three will be printed. The default value is 1, and the maximum value is 999.

Lexmark Optra N LaserPrinter

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL (R) 5 emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources (refer to your printer documentation to determine which are installed). The optional input sources apply no matter which ones are installed. If one is not present, choosing one will use the default. The input source number is for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 tray 3
-u 4 envelope feeder
-u 5 multipurpose tray
Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using -O and -Q flags of the qprt command. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. The first five paper sizes are also numbered for backward compatibility. Whenever an invalid value for the input source is selected, it is ignored.

The default for -O is 3 or paper. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and Monarch for envelope sizes.

Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 paper 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 B4 Other Envelope (MPT only)
-Q 8 A3  
-Q 9 Ledger (11x17)  
-Q 10 Custom (11.69x17.69)  

To change the defaults, change s0 - s5 attributes for each valid input value. Since manual feed, envelope feeder, and the multipurpose tray support both paper and envelopes, to change the defaults, edit s0, s4, or s5. For these three, the default for paper is the "else" part (%e1), and the default for envelopes is the "then" part (%t3).

Notes:
  1. Envelopes are only valid for manual feed, envelope feeder, or the multipurpose tray.
  2. Trays 1, 2, and 3 support only paper sizes.
  3. The multipurpose tray (MPT) supports both paper and envelopes.
  4. Tray 1 supports sizes -Q 1, 2, 4, and 7 (Letter, Legal, A4, and B4).
  5. Trays 2 and 3 support sizes -Q 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9 (Letter, Legal, A4, B4, A3, Ledger).
  6. The multipurpose tray supports all sizes of paper and envelopes.
  7. The other envelope size is supported only by the multipurpose tray.
  8. The printer and colon file defaults paper size to Letter for the US and A4 for Europe, and envelope size to COM10 for the US and DL for Europe.
  9. Whenever an invalid value for the input source is selected, an error will be reported.
  10. If the selected size is not in the input source selected (wrong size or empty), a search sequence is used to find the size requested. Refer to your printer documentation for more information.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold italic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-slineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a PostScript queue. For postscript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts are located in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Also, only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Duplex Mode The optional duplex feature is supported by the -Y flag of the qprt command.
-Y 0 simplex
-Y 1 duplex, long-edge binding
-Y 2 duplex, short-edge binding
Collation and Number of Copiess The Optra N printer supports collation of multiple copies of a print job internally. This feature is controlled by the -W and -S flags of the qprt command.
-S ! collation off
-S + collation on
-W # number of copies
Notes:
  1. This function is independent of the -N flag of the qprt command. The -N# flag causes the printer to send the job to the printer # times. The -W# sends the print job once, and # copies of the job are printed.
  2. The function is limited by the amount of memory installed in the printer and the size of the print job.
Separator Pages The Optra N printer supports internally generated separator pages. This feature is controlled by the -E flag of the qprt command.
-E 0 None
-E 1 Between Copies
-E 2 Between Jobs
-E 3 Between Pages

The paper source defaults to tray 1. To change the default, the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer. The valid values for uS are:

uS 1 tray 1
uS 2 tray 2
uS 3 tray 3
uS 4 envelope feeder
uS 5 multipurpose tray
Note: This function is independent of the -B flag of the qprt command.
Output Bin The equal sign (=) is the command line option for specifying the output destination. Valid values are:
0 printer top bin
1 finisher bin 1
2 finisher bin 2
3 finisher bin 3
50 printer side bin

The printer top bin or 0 is the default value for the output bin.

Note: If the printer side bin is selected and the finisher option is installed, the output will go to the active bin.
Faceup or Facedown The -U option controls whether paper is output faceup or facedown for the finisher.
Note: The printer top bin is always facedown. A value of + or true indicates facedown and is the default. A value of ! or false indicates faceup. If faceup is selected the staples (-y) and job offset (-e) are ignored.
Staples The -y option controls whether staples are desired or not. Only certain paper sizes are supported for each of the values for this flag. Also, there are several rules about output quantities and destinations. Refer to printer documentation for details on all the possibilities. The valid values are:
0 no staples (default)
1 one staple (top left)
2 two staples (left side)
Job Offset The -e flag controls whether offsetting the first page of each job in the finisher bin is desired. The first page is offset toward the front of the finisher by 1.7 inches. The offset function is ignored if staples are not off. Separator sheets may be selected independently of offset. The valid values are:
+ job offset ON
! job offset OFF (default)

Lexmark Optra E310 Laser Printer

Page Rotation Page rotation selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -z flag of the qprt command.
-z 0 Portrait
-z 1 Landscape
Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL 5 emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1

By default, the banner and trailer pages come from the top tray. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the colon file to the value for the desired paper source. The valid values are the same as for the -u flag. Do this by editing the virtual printer colon file by using the chvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using -O and -Q flags of the qprt command. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size.
Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Other Envelope (MPT only)

To change the defaults, change the s1, s3 attribute values in the lexOptraE310.pcl colon file. The default for paper size is 1 or letter, and the default for envelopes is 3 or Com 10. The letter value is the else part (%e1) of the s1 and s3 attributes, and the envelope is the then part (%t3).

Paper Type The Optra E310 printer supports paper types ROUGH, NORMAL (default), TRANSPARENCY, LABELS, and CARDSTOCK via the -y parameter to the qprt command, or the -y attribute in the colon file. The values to the -y option are 1 through 5 respectively for the above types.
-y 1 Bond
-y 2 Plain
-y 3 Transparency
-y 4 Labels
-y 5 Cardstock
Note: These values do not apply to envelopes.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face) with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bolditalic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a PostScript queue. For PostScript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts is located in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Number of Copies for Each Page The -W flag of the qprt command controls how many copies of each page is printed. The default is 1 copy, and the maximum value is 999.
-w # number of copies
Example: If a three-page job is submitted with -W2 on the qprt command, then two copies of page 1 followed by two copies of page 2 followed by two copies of page 3 will occur in that order.

Lexmark Optra M410 Laser Printer

Page Rotation Page rotation selection is supported for the PCL 5e emulation by using the -z flag of the qprt command.
-z 0 Portrait
-z 1 Landscape
Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL (R) 5e emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources (see your manual to determine which are installed). These numbers apply, no matter which ones are present. If one is not present, choosing one of those will simply default as per the user's manual. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 multipurpose tray

By default, the banner and trailer pages come from tray 1. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the virtual printer to the value for the desired paper source. The valid values are the same as for the -u flag. Do this by editing the the chvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using either one or both of the qprt command flags, -O and -Q. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. Envelopes are only valid for manual feed, envelope feeder, or the multipurpose tray. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes, and 3 or Com 10 for envelope sizes. To change the defaults, change the s0 - s7 attributes respectively for each of the valid input sources. Since manual feed and the multipurpose tray support both paper and envelopes, the default for paper is the else part (%e1), and the default for envelopes is the then part (%t3) of s0 and s7.
Paper Sizes (-O 3) Envelope Sizes (-O 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 (JIS B5) 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Custom (Universal) Other Envelope
Note: For PCL queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. If the size is found, that source will be used. For PostScript queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, the printer will prompt the user to load the source with the appropriate size. This may result in an unexpected paper source being used or an op-panel message that may not make sense at first. Please refer to the manual to determine appropriate responses.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face) with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bolditalic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the -da flag to a PostScript queue with the qprt command. Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.
Collation Normally, the -N command line option is used to specify the number of copies desired. This method will cause that many copies of the entire print job to be submitted or queued to the print system. Since the Optra 410 supports collation internally, options were added to support it and the number of copies of each page internally. This functionality is limited by the amount of memory installed in your printer and the size of the job. The -W # option determines how many copies of each page is desired, where # is the number of copies. The -S [!/+] option controls whether collation is desired. The default is ! (or not). The main advantages of using the -W and -S options are to conserve printer subsystem usage and allow the printer to handle multiple copies instead of sending # copies to the printer. Using the -S! options with the -W # also allows # copies of each page in a row, if that is desired. Note that using -N and -W simultaneously is allowed. This would result in -N print jobs with -W copies of each page in each job.
Separator Pages The -E flag controls separator pages. The valid values are 0, 1, 2, and 3, which represent NONE, BETWEENCOPIES, BETWEENJOBS, and BETWEENPAGES, respectively. The separator page source defaults to TRAY 1 and is specified via the uS attribute. The valid values for uS are the same as for header and trailer pages (uH and uT respectively), except that the Manual Feeder is not supported. To change the default, the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer to one of the valid values (see the chvirprt command).

Lexmark Optra Se Laser Printer

Page Rotation Page rotation selection is supported for the PCL 5e emulation by using the -z flag of the qprt command.
-z 0 Portrait
-z 1 Landscape
Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL (R) 5e emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources (see your manual to determine which are installed). These numbers apply, no matter which ones are present. If one is not present, choosing one of those will simply default as per the user's manual. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 tray 3
-u 4 tray 4
-u 5 tray 5
-u 6 envelope feeder
-u 7 multipurpose tray

By default, the banner and trailer pages come from tray 1. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the virtual printer to the value for the desired paper source. The valid values are the same as for the -u flag. Do this by editing the the chvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using -O and -Q flags of the qprt command. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. Envelopes are only valid for manual feed, envelope feeder, or the multipurpose tray. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes, and 3 or Com 10 for envelope sizes. To change the defaults, change the s0 - s7 attributes respectively for each of the valid input sources. Since manual feed and the multipurpose tray support both paper and envelopes, the default for paper is the else part (%e1), and the default for envelopes is the then part (%t3) of s0 and s7.
Paper Sizes (-O 3) Envelope Sizes (-O 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 (JIS B5) 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Custom (Universal) Other Envelope
Note: For PCL queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. If the size is found, that source will be used. For PostScript queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, the printer will prompt the user to load the source with the appropriate size. This may result in an unexpected paper source being used or an op-panel message that may not make sense at first. Please refer to the manual to determine appropriate responses.
Paper Type The Optra Se printers support paper types Plain Paper (default), Bond, Transparency, Card Stock, Labels, Letterhead, Preprinted, Colored Paper, Envelope (default for envelope feeder) and Custom Type x, where x can be 1 through 6. This colon file does not attempt to set these values and will use whatever the printer is set to for that input source. The user should insure that the proper paper type is actually installed in the specified source.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face) with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bolditalic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the -da flag to a PostScript queue with the qprt command. Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.
Duplex Mode The qprt command line option -Y supports this.
0 simplex operation
1 duplex, long edge binding
2 duplex, short edge binding
Collation Normally, the -N command line option is used to specify the number of copies desired. This method will cause that many copies of the entire print job to be submitted or queued to the print system. Since the Optra Se supports collation internally, options were added to support it and the number of copies of each page internally. This functionality is limited by the amount of memory installed in your printer and the size of the job. The -W # option determines how many copies of each page is desired, where # is the number of copies. The -S [!/+] option controls whether collation is desired. The default is ! (or not). The main advantages of using the -W and -S options are to conserve printer subsystem usage and allow the printer to handle multiple copies instead of sending # copies to the printer. Using the -S! options with the -W # also allows # copies of each page in a row, if that is desired. Note that using -N and -W simultaneously is allowed. This would result in -N print jobs with -W copies of each page in each job.
Separator Pages The -E flag controls separator pages. The valid values are 0, 1, 2, and 3, which represent NONE, BETWEENCOPIES, BETWEENJOBS, and BETWEENPAGES, respectively. The separator page source defaults to TRAY 1 and is specified via the uS attribute. The valid values for uS are the same as for header and trailer pages (uH and uT respectively), except that the Manual Feeder is not supported. To change the default, the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer to one of the valid values (see the chvirprt command).
Output Destination The -= (equal sign) is the command line option for specifying the output destination. Valid values are:
0 standard bin
1 bin 1
2 bin 2
3 bin 3
50 active bin

The default value for the output destination is the standard bin (0). Note that if the active bin is selected, the printer will select the bin based on the state of output bin capacity sensing and the op-panel setting for "Configure Bins" under the PAPER MENU. Please refer to your printer manual to determine exactly how the printer will respond.

Lexmark Optra T Laser Printer Family

Page Rotation Page rotation selection is supported for the PCL 5e emulation by using the -z flag of the qprt command.
-z 0 Portrait
-z 1 Landscape
Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL (R) 5e emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources (see your manual to determine which are installed). These numbers apply, no matter which ones are present. If one is not present, choosing one of those will simply default as per the user's manual. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 tray 3
-u 4 tray 4
-u 5 tray 5
-u 6 envelope feeder
-u 7 multipurpose tray

By default, the banner and trailer pages come from tray 1. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the virtual printer to the value for the desired paper source. The valid values are the same as for the -u flag. Do this by editing the the chvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using -O and -Q flags of the qprt command. The -O flag controls paper versus envelope. A -O value of 3 indicates a paper size and 4 an envelope size. The values 1 and 2 were skipped for backward compatibility. Envelopes are only valid for manual feed, envelope feeder, or the multipurpose tray. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes, and 3 or Com 10 for envelope sizes. To change the defaults, change the s0 - s7 attributes respectively for each of the valid input sources. Since manual feed and the multipurpose tray support both paper and envelopes, the default for paper is the else part (%e1), and the default for envelopes is the then part (%t3) of s0 and s7.
Paper Sizes (-0 3) Envelope Sizes (-0 4)
-Q 1 Letter 7 3/4 Monarch
-Q 2 Legal 9 (Com 9)
-Q 3 B5 (JIS B5) 10 (Com 10)
-Q 4 A4 DL
-Q 5 Executive C5
-Q 6 A5 B5 Envelope
-Q 7 Custom (Universal) Other Envelope
Note: For PCL queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. If the size is found, that source will be used. For PostScript queues, if the selected size is not in the selected input source, the printer will prompt the user to load the source with the appropriate size. This may result in an unexpected paper source being used or an op-panel message that may not make sense at first. Please refer to the manual to determine appropriate responses.
Paper Type The Optra T printers support paper types Plain Paper (default), Bond, Transparency, Card Stock, Labels, Letterhead, Preprinted, Colored Paper, Envelope (default for envelope feeder) and Custom Type x, where x can be 1 through 6. This colon file does not attempt to set these values and will use whatever the printer is set to for that input source. The user should insure that the proper paper type is actually installed in the specified source.
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face) with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bolditalic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the -da flag to a PostScript queue with the qprt command. Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.
Duplex Mode The qprt command line option -Y supports this.
0 simplex operation
1 duplex, long edge binding
2 duplex, short edge binding
Collation Normally, the -N command line option is used to specify the number of copies desired. This method will cause that many copies of the entire print job to be submitted or queued to the print system. Since the Optra T supports collation internally, options were added to support it and the number of copies of each page internally. This functionality is limited by the amount of memory installed in your printer and the size of the job. The -W # option determines how many copies of each page is desired, where # is the number of copies. The -S [!/+] option controls whether collation is desired. The default is ! (or not). The main advantages of using the -W and -S options are to conserve printer subsystem usage and allow the printer to handle multiple copies instead of sending # copies to the printer. Using the -S! options with the -W # also allows # copies of each page in a row, if that is desired. Note that using -N and -W simultaneously is allowed. This would result in -N print jobs with -W copies of each page in each job.
Separator Pages The -E flag controls separator pages. The valid values are 0, 1, 2, and 3, which represent NONE, BETWEENCOPIES, BETWEENJOBS, and BETWEENPAGES, respectively. The separator page source defaults to TRAY 1 and is specified via the uS attribute. The valid values for uS are the same as for header and trailer pages (uH and uT respectively), except that the Manual Feeder is not supported. To change the default, the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer to one of the valid values (see the chvirprt command.
Output Destination The -= (equal sign) is the command line option for specifying the output destination. Valid values are:
0 standard bin
1 bin 1
2 bin 2
3 bin 3
4 bin 4
5 bin 5
6 bin 6
7 bin 7
8 bin 8
9 bin 9
10 bin 10

The default value for the output destination is the standard bin (0).

Lexmark Optra W810 Laser Printer

Page Rotation Page rotation selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -z flag of the qprt command.
-z 0 Portrait
-z 1 Landscape
Paper Source Paper source selection is supported for both the enhanced PCL (R) 5 emulation and the PostScript Level 2 emulation by using the -u flag of the qprt command. There are several optional input sources (see your manual to determine which are installed). These numbers apply, no matter which ones are present. If one is not present, choosing one of those will simply default as per the user's manual. The input source number is the same for both PCL and PostScript:
-u 0 manual feed
-u 1 tray 1
-u 2 tray 2
-u 3 tray 3
-u 4 tray 4

By default, the banner and trailer pages come from the top tray. To change the default, change the values for the uH and/or uT attributes respectively in the colon file to the value for the desired paper source. The valid values are the same as for the -u flag. Do this by editing the the virtual printer colon file by using the chvirprt command.

Paper Size Paper size selection is supported by using the -Q flag of the qprt command. The first five paper sizes are also numbered for backward compatibility. Whenever an invalid value for the input source is selected, it will be ignored.

The default for -O is 3 or paper. The default for -Q is 1 or Letter for paper sizes and Monarch for envelope sizes.

Paper Sizes
-Q 1 Letter
-Q 2 Legal
-Q 3 B5 Paper
-Q 4 A4
-Q 5 Executive
-Q 6 A5
-Q 7 B4
-Q 8 A3
-Q 9 Ledger (11x17)
-Q 10 Universal (11.69x17.69)

To change the defaults, change the s0 -s5 attributes respectively for each of the valid input valids. The default paper size is the else part (%e1).

Notes:
  1. Manual Feed and Tray 1 support sizes -Q 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (Letter, Legal, B4, A4, Executive, A5, B4, A3, 11x17, Universal).
  2. Trays 2, 3, and 4 support sizes -Q 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9 (Letter, Legal, A4, B4, A3, 11x17).
  3. The printer (and this colon file) defaults paper size to letter for the US and A4 for Europe.
  4. An invalid paper size value for the selected input source will cause an error to be reported.
  5. If the selected size is not in the selected input source, either wrong size or empty, a search sequence will be used to find the size requested. Please refer to the printer manual for assistance
Pitch Pitch selection is supported for the PCL 5 emulation by using the -p flag for pitch and the -s flag for font name (or type face) with the qprt command. Pitch values between 1 and 100 characters per inch (cpi) in whole integers are supported. The condensed print flag, -K, is not supported.
Font Name Pitch
-s courier -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s courier-bolditalic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-bold -p (1 to 100)
-s gothic-italic -p (1 to 100)
-s lineprinter -p 17
Note: To format ASCII for other font styles, use the AIX enscript utility or the qprt command with the -da, -s, and -p flags to a PostScript queue. For PostScript queues, -p stands for point size and the valid list of fonts can be found in /usr/lib/ps/fontmap. Valid point sizes are any integer from 1 to 1008.

Only a pitch of 17 is supported for the lineprinter font style.

Duplex Mode The optional duplex feature is supported by the -Y flag of the qprt command. The default value is 0 or simplex mode.
-Y 0 simplex
-Y 1 duplex, long edge binding
-Y 2 duplex, short edge binding
Collation and Number of copies The optra W810 printer supports collation of multiple copies of a print job internally. This feature is controlled by the -W and -S flags of the qprt command.
-S! collation off
-S+ collation on
-W# number of copies
Notes:
  1. This function is independent of the -N flag of the qprt command. The -N# flag will cause the print job to be sent to the printer # times. The -W# flag will send the print job once, and # copies of the job will be printed.
  2. The function is limited by the amount of memory installed in the printer and the size of the print job.
Separator Pages The printer supports internally generated separator pages. This feature is controlled by the -E flag of the qprt command.
-E0 None
-E1 Between Copies
-E2 Between Jobs
-E3 Between Pages

The paper source defaults to Tray 1. To change the default, the uS attribute must be changed in the virtual printer. The valid values for uS are:

uS 1 Tray 1
uS 2 Tray 2
uS 3 Tray 3
uS 4 Tray 4
Note: This function is independent of the -B flag of the qprt command.
Finisher Stapes The Optra W810 printer supports this option if it has an optional Finisher installed. The valid values for y are:
-y 0 Off
-y 1 On
Finisher Offset The Optra W810 printer supports this option if it has an optional Finisher installed. The valid values for e are:
-e 0 Off
-e 1 On
Hole Punch The Optra W810 printer supports this option if it has an optional Finisher installed. The valid values for o are:
-o 0 Off
-o 1 On
Output Destination The -= (equal sign) is the command line option for specifying the output destination. Valid values are:
0 standard bin
1 bin 1
2 bin 2
3 bin 3
4 bin 4
5 bin 5
6 bin 6
7 bin 7
8 bin 8
9 bin 9
10 bin 10

The default value for the output destination is the standard bin (0).

Lexmark Plus Printer Models 2380-3, 2381-3, 2390-3, 2391-3

Paper Source Paper source selection is supported by using the -u flag of the qprt command.
-u 1 tractor 1
-u 2 tractor 2

The banner and trailer pages use the same source as the print job. It is suggested that the printer be attended when switching between tractors.

Pitch, Font, and Quality Pitch selection is supported by using the -p flag for the pitch, the -s flag for font name, and -q flag of the qprt command for print quality. The default values supported include:
10 pitch
courier font
quality 1 or draft

The valid font values include:

Font Name  
-s fast draft
-s draft
-s courier
-s gothic
-s prestige (239x only)
-s presenter (239x only)
-s orator (239x only)
-s script (239x only)

The valid quality values include:

Quality (-q flag)  
0 fast draft
1 draft
2 near letter quality (238x only)
2 letter quality (239x only)
3 enhanced letter quality (239x only)

The valid pitch values are 10, 12, 17, 20, and 24 for 239x only.

Notes:
  1. Selection of draft or fast draft will override the selected font.
  2. Bold font is supported using the -e flag and emphasized print. Italic font is supported using the -k flag and italic print.
Page Width The -w flag controls the width of the printable page in characters.
Plus Printer Default
2380 and 2390 80
2381 and 2391 136

OKI MICROLINE 801PS/+F, 801PSII/+F, 800PSIILT

The Japanese PostScript and ASCII data streams are supported. Japanese language text files cannot be printed. All OKI MICROLINE series printers are connected by RS-232C cabling.

Printronix P9012 Line Printer

Only the Serial Matrix command set is supported. The P-series command set is not supported.

QMS ColorScript 100 Model 20 Printer

The QMS ColorScript 100 Model 20 printer can print color PostScript files and HPGL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) files. The HPGL emulator is shipped on a DOS diskette with the printer. ASCII files can also be printed using the PostScript data stream.

To print PostScript files, do not enter a print queue name for the HPGL data stream when making the print queue. To print HPGL files, do the following:

  1. Enter a print queue name for the HPGL data stream when making the print queue.
  2. Insert the 3-1/2 inch diskette labeled HPGL Emulator in the diskette drive.
  3. Make sure you are the root user.
  4. Enter the following to copy the HPGL emulator files from the DOS diskette to the appropriate directory: 
    /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/pioqms100 -Q

When HPGL print files are submitted to the HPGL print queue, the system downloads the HPGL emulator to the printer and selects the emulator as needed.

PostScript files can also be submitted to the HPGL print queue. The files must begin with the two-character string %! so the system can recognize them as PostScript instead of HPGL files.

Texas Instruments OmniLaser 2115 Page Printer

Automatic selection of the printer data stream (PostScript, HP LaserJet+, Diablo 630, TI 855, Plotter) is not supported. The data stream must be selected manually, using the control panel.

You can also print ASCII files using the PostScript data stream.

Only DP mode is supported for the TI 855 software interface. WP mode is not supported.

Each time the printer controller is turned on, enter the following:

splp -F! lpx

where lpx is the printer device name, such as lp0. This tells the system that the HPGL emulator needs to be downloaded to the printer again.

When you reboot the system, turn the printer off and on to reinitialize it.

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