PRSVR/CONFIG - Print Server Configuration Directives 85/05/08
Configuration directives for the print server are read from a file when the
print server is started. The name of this file is specified on the command
line, following the PRSVR command.
Note that some of the options and arguments below now can be overridden by
user options to the PRF command. Additionally, some new options make older
options obsolete. The older options still are functional, and are the
defaults in some circumstances. See individual descriptions for complete
explanations.
The following configuration directives are recognized:
Directive Default Meaning
BOTTOM_MARGIN [n] 4 Number of lines to skip at the bottom
of the page. This option can be used
only if the PRF or PRFD command does
not contain a margin specification.
CPI [n] IMAGEN 12 The number of characters per inch (the
SPIN 12 pitch) printed by the current printer.
PRINTR 10 Use this option if you use a non-
VERS 12 default pitch for a printer.
GE 12
DDF_NAME [pathname] /DEV/VERSATEC Specify a device descriptor file for a
MULTIBUS Controller. This option is
useful for driving a printer with
a MULTIBUS card. Apollo-supplied
printers which may use this option are
the Imagen and Versatec printers.
DEVICE [SPINWRITER | spinwriter Specify the DOMAIN supported printer
PRINTRONIX | types or user supplied device drivers
VERSATEC | which print files.
GE |
IMAGEN |
USER1 |
USER2 |
USER3 |
USER4]
FILE_BANNERS [ON|OFF] Cause a banner page to precede each
file.
FORM_FEEDS [n] 1 Specify the number of pages to form
feed between jobs.
INTERFACE [SERIAL | Specify the hardware interface used
VERSATEC | by an IMAGEN printer. The hardware
MULTIBUS] interfaces are: SERIAL - SIO line;
VERSATEC - Versatec IKON 10071 and
10085 boards; MULTIBUS - user-
supplied MULTIBUS controller.
LPI [n] IMAGEN 6 Specify the number of lines per inch
SPIN 6 printed by the current printer. Use
PRINTR 6 this option if you don't use the
VERS 6 default number of lines per inch on
GE 6 a printer.
LOGO [string|NONE] NONE Specify a character string to be
printed on the banner page.
MODEL_NUMBER [xxx] Currently, this option applies to
printers with multiple model numbers,
i.e.:
IMAGEN 8/300 for the CX
LBP-10 for the LBP-10
VERSATEC V8236
V8224
V8244
V8272
V80
PAGE_COLUMN [n] 90 Specify column in which page number
is printed in the header. May be
overridden by user options to the
PRF command.
PAGE_HEADERS [ON|OFF] ON ON prints a one line header at the
top of each page, containing the
filename and page number. May be
overridden by user options to the PRF
command.
PAGE_LENGTH [n] 66 Length, in lines, of page. May be
overridden by user options to PRF
command. This is the default option
if PRINT_LENGTH is not specified.
PAGE_WIDTH [n] 132 Width, in characters, of page. If the
input line length exceeds the
specified page width, the excess
charaters are truncated and a warning
message appears, listing the number
of truncated lines. May be overridden
by user options to the PRF command.
This is the default option if
PRINT_WIDTH is not specified.
PLOT_MODE [ON|OFF] OFF Specify whether the device will
accept plot files.
PRINT_LENGTH [inches] Specify in inches the length of paper
which can be used for printing, i.e.,
the length of paper minus any limits
set by the printer's physical capabil-
ities, including the margins you
physically set on the printer. For
example, Imagen printers will take
paper size 8.5 x 11 inches but can
only print on an area size 8.00 by
10.8 inches. Use this command instead
of PAGE_LENGTH to specify page format.
PRINT_WIDTH [inches] Specify in inches the width of paper
which can be used for printing, i.e.,
the width of paper minus any limits
set by the printer's physical
capabilities, including the margins
you physically set on the printer.
For example, if you use Spinwriter
operator settings, the PRINT_WIDTH
option must reflect those settings.
Use this command instead of
PAGE_WIDTH to specify page layout.
PRINTER_NAME [string] P Specify printer name used in the
"-pr" option of the "PRF" command;
useful when several printers are
attached to a single node.
RESOLUTION [n] CX 300 SpecifY the resolution of the printer
LBP10 240 in dots per inch. If you use the
GE 72 IMAGEN CX, set the resolution at 300
dots per inch. You may also choose
a resolution of 144 dots per inch for
the GE printer if the firmware
configuration is 403277 or greater.
May be overridden by user options to
the PRF command.
SIO_LINE [n] 1 SpecifY SIO line to which printer or
user device is attached; not meaning-
ful for Printronix or Versatec
printers. If SIO line 3 does not
exist (as on DN3xx systems), the
default line is 2.
SPEED [n] Specify baud rate for SIO line; not
meaningful for Printronix or Versatec
printers.
TOP_MARGIN [n] Specify number of lines to skip at
the top of the page. This option can
be used only if the PRF or PRFD
command does not contain a margin
specification.
Sample configuration files might look like these:
PRINTRONIX PRINTER IMAGEN CX PRINTER
PRINT_WIDTH 13.0 PRINT_WIDTH 8.0
PRINT_LENGTH 11.0 PRINT_LENGTH 10.8
BOTTOM_MARGIN 4 PAGE_HEADERS OFF
PAGENO_COLUMN 90 PAGENO_COLUMN 72
RESOLUTION 66 FILE_BANNERS ON
FORM_FEEDS 1 DEVICE IMAGEN
FILE_BANNERS ON PLOT_MODE ON
PAGE_HEADERS OFF INTERFACE SERIAL
PLOT_MODE ON SPEED 19200
PRINTER_NAME P PRINTER_NAME CX
DEVICE PRINTRONIX SIO_LINE 1
LOGO <NONE> RESOLUTION 300
LOGO <NONE>
RELATED TOPICS
More information is available. Type:
- HELP PRSVR
for details about starting the print server.
- HELP PRSVR DEVICE_DRIVERS
for details about writing user-supplied device drivers.
- HELP PRF
for details about queueing files to a printer.