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pcfof(8) System Manager's Manual pcfof(8) NAME pcfof - Generic print filter for ANSI, PCL, and multi-language Post- Script printers SYNOPSIS /usr/lbin/pcfof +Cfilename.pcf [-n login] [-h host] [...] [accounting- file] FLAGS Use of the print flags is dependent on the features available on the print device, and on the current status of those features. For exam- ple, selection of a particular paper size and orientation requires that appropriate paper is correctly loaded in the paper trays available on the print device. Flags in /etc/printcap Specifies the default tray name to select for printing the banner page. For example: :of=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Bupper +Cln17.pcf:\ In this example, the banner page will be printed on whatever pa- per is currently loaded into the upper tray on the selected print device. Specifies the name of the printer configuration file to use for this print job. Specifies the default tray name to select for printing the file. For example: :if=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Iupper +Cln17.pcf:\ Specifies the default tray name to select for printing the trailer page. For example: :of=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Tlower +Cln17.pcf:\ This command is useful of you want to use colored paper as a di- vider between print jobs. Specifies the default tray name to select to place the printed pages. For example: :if=/usr/lbin/pcfof +olower +Cln17.pcf:\ Print Filter Flags Specifies the host name of the job owner. Specifies the amount of in- dentation. This value controls how far the print image appears from the edge of the page. Specifies the login name of the job owner. Specifies the tray where the printed pages are placed. See the -I flag for information on printer configuration files. Specifies the page width in columns. Selects printer features but does not perform any file processing. Specifies the tray name from which print paper is se- lected. To find the available options, view the printer configuration file (.pcf file) specified in the /etc/printcap file by the if entry. For example: :if=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Cln17.pcf:\ The ln17.pcf pcf file is located in /usr/lbin/pcf/ln17.pcf. The pcf file header provides additional information on available tray options. Specifies the number of sides to print on each sheet. You can specify sides as follows: Print on one side of the sheet. Print on both sides of the sheet. The .pcf file header may specify additional printer-specific options. (See the description of the -I flag for the location of .pcf files.) PARAMETERS Specifies the file in which accounting information will be recorded. DESCRIPTION The pcfof filter is a generic print filter that can be used with text and PostScript files and handle printer device dependencies. The type of printer that the filter is supporting is determined by the printer configuration file (.pcf file) that is specified by the +C flag. The DIGITAL UNIX product includes .pcf files for a variety of printers. The pcfof filter should be specified for both the of and the if entries in the /etc/printcap file. Use the wwpsof filter when you want to print files in languages for which printer-resident fonts are not available. See the wwpsof(8) ref- erence page for more information. EXIT VALUES A non-zero value indicates that an error has occurred. ERRORS The /etc/printcap error log field, lf, is used to specify the name of the error log file. RELATED INFORMATION Commands: cancel(1), lpr(1), pr(1), printer(1), pac(8), thailpof(8), wwpsof(8) Files: printcap(4) Others: i18n_printing(5) System Administration delim off pcfof(8)