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List:       lprng
Subject:    Re: [LPRng] Solaris 2.5.1
From:       papowell () astart ! com
Date:       1998-10-29 22:31:58
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> From majordomo-owner@iona.com Fri Oct 23 09:29:50 1998
> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 18:12:47 +0200
> From: Nick <ziogas@cern.ch>
> To: lprng@iona.com
> Subject: Re: [LPRng] Solaris 2.5.1
>
> Hello,
> I am using lprng 3.5.1 the light client (lpr ) with a printcap file
> When I print to a remote printer using :
> lpr -h -P myprinter myfile
> I get myfile correctly WITHOUT the banner
>
> however if I specify :sh in the printcap and use  : lpr  -P myprinter myfile
> the banner IS printed.

Right.  This is the purpose of the -h flag

>
> In my environment I have the following restrictions:
> 1.I cannot use lpr -h , it has to be in the printcap
> 2.I cannot use the :sh printcap item on the server side since some  users
>     printing on the same prt , from a different application want the banner!
>     (I know, kill those users is the answer!)
>
> any ideas ?

Sorry, but this appears to be unsolvable easily in the current software.

>
> Thank you in advance,
>
>
> Nick Ziogas
> systems group,
> Cern
>
>

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