Technical data

Language Filter Printer
Traditional Chinese
cp382dof
CP382-D
Thai
thailpof
EP1050+
1.7.3 Support for Local Language Printers in /etc/printcap
The /etc/printcap file describes characteristics of each printer on the
system. Printer characteristics are specified by symbol/value pairs, where
each symbol is a 2-character mnemonic. Each time you submit a print job,
the lpd printer daemon and printer spooling system uses information in the
/etc/printcap file to determine how that job is handled.
Table 1–2 describes /etc/printcap symbols that are specific to local
language printer support. See printcap
(4)
for descriptions of other
symbols used in the /etc/printcap file. See Section 1.7.4 for an example
of using the lprsetup command to add several of these options to the
/etc/printcap file for a local language printer.
Table 1–2: Symbols in /etc/printcap File for Local Language Printers
Symbol
Type Default Description
ya str
None Double-quoted list of keyword value assignments
This assignment list specifies most of the printer
options related to country-specific support. The option
keywords, which are explained following this table,
include flocale, font, line, odldb, odlstyle,
onehalf, plocale, spcom, tacdata, and tm.
yp str NULL
Printer ID that conforms to the WoToTo
Standard (for Thai printers)
Working in a Multilanguage Environment 1–15