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Command description: Use this box to edit the description of the command currently
selected in the Commands box.
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Command value: Use this box to edit the code of the command currently selected in the
Commands box. Use the right-click menu for a list of standard printer control characters.
LPR Output Printer Queue
LPR output printer queues send print jobs to LPD-compatible printers using the LPD/LPR
protocol. Note that most of the settings associated with LPR output are configured via the
PlanetPress Workflow user options (See "LPR Output preferences" on page721).
Properties
General tab
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Printer address: Enter the IP address or host name of the printer receiving LPR jobs.
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Queue name: Enter the printer queue name. Based on printer and network requirements,
this property may not be required.
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Data type: Select the proper data type. Select (l) Binary data if the job file is a standard
binary file. Select (f) Formatted text to interpret the first character of each line of text as a
standard FORTRAN carriage control character. Select (d) DVI file if the job file contains
data in the TeX DVI format. Select (o) PostScript file if the job file is a PostScript file.
Select (n) Ditroff format if the job file contains data in device independent troff. Select (t)
Troff format if the job file contains data in troff. Select (v) Sun raster file if the job file
contains raster images. This ensures that the printer uses the correct filter to interpret the
data.
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Job name: Enter the job’s file name. By default, the variable %f (Job File Name) is used.
You may use a different variable, but you may not use a data selection. This information
may be used for the printer’s banner page.
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Job owner name: Enter the job owner name. You may use a PlanetPress Workflow
variable.
Advanced tab
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Print speed: Enter the speed, in pages per minute (PPM), of the printer associated with
the printer queue. This value is used to determine how to divide jobs when you use the
Queue Balancing option for load balancing.
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