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4 PRINTING FROM UNIX
138 Printing from an Application
Banner Options
The banner page can be printed using the following options.
The default value for this option is that the banner page prints first.
Example: The command to printing the banner page after the job.
“lp -o banner=last filename”.
Banner Paper Source
The banner paper source can be specified using the following option.
If the banner paper source is not specified the PCL5e auto paper source command “<esc>&l7H” will be sent. The banner
page source cannot be set to manual feed. The paper size always has priority over the paper source.
Example: The command to specify that the banner page paper source is the LCF is
“lp -o blcf filename”.
Banner Media Type
The banner page paper source can also be selected using the media type using the following option.
The paper size always has priority over the media type and the paper source.
If this option is not specified the command will not be sent so the printer’s default value will be used to print the banner
page.
The command to specify that the banner page should be printed on a media type is
“lp -o bmtype=Plain1 filename”.
Option Value Alternate Value Description
banner=last Print the banner page after the job so that it will be
physically on top of the job in the output tray.
banner=first banner Print the banner page before the job so that it will be
physically under the job in the output tray.
nobanner nb Do not print a banner. The ability to specify the
“nobanner” option can be disabled by the system
administrator to force all jobs to print with a banner.
Option Value Alternate Value Description
bauto-source Select the auto paper tray selection.
bdrawer1 bupper
bcas1
Select the 1st drawer.
bdrawer2 blower
bcas2
Select the 2nd drawer.
bdrawer3 bpedupper
bcas3
Select the 3rd drawer.
bdrawer4 bpedlower
bcas4
Select the 4th drawer.
blcf BLCF Select the LCF. LCF is not available for some countries
or regions.
Option Value Alternate Value Description
bmtype=Plain1 The paper source that contains Plain1 paper is
requested.
bmtype=
Transparency
The paper source that contains transparency slides is
requested.
bmtype=Thick1 The paper source that contains Thick1 paper is
requested.
bmtype=Thick2 The paper source that contains Thick2 paper is
requested.
bmtype=Thick3 The paper source that contains Thick3 paper is
requested.