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Mastering Printing

Mastering Printing. Printing Basics:. Printer Control Options Server-Side Printing Client-Side Printing WinPrint for Windows Printing Appx_print for Unix printing. Mastering Printing. Printer Control Options:. Controls printer initialization Controls report queuing

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Mastering Printing

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  1. Mastering Printing

  2. Printing Basics: • Printer Control Options • Server-Side Printing • Client-Side Printing • WinPrint for Windows Printing • Appx_print for Unix printing Mastering Printing

  3. Printer Control Options: • Controls printer initialization • Controls report queuing • Processed by winprint/appx_print • Can be set on a Printer • Can be set on a Form • Can be set at Runtime Mastering Printing

  4. Server-Side Printing: • Uses winprint.exe on Windows • Uses appx_print on Unix • Uses server printer subsystem • Printers are viewed from server • Printer & Form Options • APPX_PRT_SCRIPT= Mastering Printing

  5. Client-Side Printing: • Uses winprintdll.dll on Windows • Uses appx_print on Unix • Uses client printer subsystem • Printers are viewed from client • Printer & Form Options • Client/Server printer override options Mastering Printing

  6. WinPrint Options: • Run with no arguments for options • The –raw option for total control • -interactive for user control • -pitch is really a point size • Not all print driver support all options • Written in C and is Open source Mastering Printing

  7. Appx_print Options: • -? or --help for usage help • Uses new “filter” scripts • Generates extensive logging • Auto-adapts to lp, lpr, ulp • Written in “sh” and is Open source Mastering Printing

  8. Appx_print Filters: • -? or --help for usage help • Stored in appx/data/filters • Form Options go to filter script • Printer Options go to spooler • Written in “sh” and are Open source • Are set in Appx as FORMAT option Mastering Printing

  9. MPAGE Filter Options: • -orientation=portrait/landscape • -pitch=# Characters/Inch • -lpi=# Lines/Inch • -vsi=# Vert. Space 1/48 of inch • -lpp=# Lines per Page • Any valid “mpage” argument Mastering Printing

  10. PCL Filter Options: • -orientation=portrait/landscape • -pitch=# Characters/Inch • -lpi=# Lines/Inch • -vsi=# Vert. Space 1/48 of inch • -lpp=# Lines per Page Mastering Printing

  11. Appx_print Logging: • /tmp/appx_print.last • Logs EVERYTHING it does • Only logs the last print request Mastering Printing

  12. Questions? Mastering Printing

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