NAME

lpsof − print filter for Digital PrintServer printers

SYNOPSIS

lpsof [ −wwidth ] [ −llength ]

DESCRIPTION

This is the filter program that is ultimately executed by the line printer daemon lpd(8) for the purpose of sending banner pages to a PrintServer printer. 

The lpsof filter is called once for each "print session". Different systems define print sessions in different ways. Sometimes it is the set of all files printed with a single lpr(8) command, and sometimes it is the set of all files printed during a single invocation of lpd(8) (which will include files from multiple users’ lpr(8) commands. 

For more information, refer to the PrintServer Software Management Guide. 

OPTIONS

−wWidth.  Ignored by lpsof. 

−lLength.  Ignored by lpsof. 

SEE ALSO

lpsif(8), printcap(5), lpr(1), lpd(8), lpsrc(8)

DIAGNOSTICS

All diagnostics are written to the printer log file, which is the file named by the "lf" field in the printer’s /etc/printcap entry. 

AUTHOR

Digital Equipment Corporation

NOTES

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  —  LPS V5.1  —  6 Jan 1995