Technical data

Table 1–2: Symbols in /etc/printcap File for Local Language Printers (cont.)
Symbol
Type Default Description
ys num NULL
Size of the SoftODL character cache
The ys entry is applied to text print filters. It must
be present and its value must be greater than zero
to enable on-demand loading of font files. These font
files are the ODL support files created by the cgen
utility for user-defined characters. The location of
the SoftODL support files is identified by the path
for system-wide ODL files in the database location
configuration file /usr/var/i18n/conf/cp_dirs.
ODL files for private UDC databases are not
downloaded to printers.
For optimal performance, the cache value specified
for the ys field should match the printer cache size.
To find out the cache size for a particular printer, see
the printer’s manual.
yt str
fifo
The SoftODL character replacement method
The yt entry applies to text print filters. The value for
this entry can be either fifo (first-in/first-out) or lru
(least recently used). You can type either uppercase or
lowercase letters for these values. To find out which
value is appropriate for a particular printer, see the
printer’s manual.
The ya symbol is defined for printing languages whose characters are not
included in the Latin-1 character set. The value assigned to the ya symbol is
a quoted string that can include one or more of the following keywords:
• flocale=
locale_name
Specifies the locale for interpretation of file text. The print filter uses
this locale to validate characters in the text. For an Asian language
that is supported by more than one codeset, a difference between the
flocale and plocale values determines whether codeset conversion
is done before the file is printed. If flocale is not specified, the filter
interprets the file in the current locale.
• font=font_name
Specifies the name of the outline font for printing PostScript files. This
font must be appropriate for the specified plocale value.
• line=number_of_lines
Specifies the number of lines for each page. When used in combination
with the -w flag of the lpr command, the line number can control the
font size and orientation of printed output.
• odldb=odl_database_path
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