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Re: [Groff] choosing paper tray
From: |
Ralph Corderoy |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] choosing paper tray |
Date: |
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 22:23:53 +0000 |
Hi,
> > You need the PPD file for your printer. In it are the commands
> > required to choose options like the printer tray. Printing systems
> > like cups (http://www.cups.org) manage this for you, inserting the
> > necessary code into the postscript before sending it off to the
> > printer. But you can also add them manually into the documents the
> > same way you add any postscript code.
>
> My knowledge of PS is quite limited -- if the method of choosing a
> paper tray is standarized it should be not to difficult to add a
> proper option to grops. Can someone send a (small) sample PS code to
> the list?
Is it better to leave this to the printing system, like CUPS, rather
than embed it in every PostScript producing program?
Just a thought.
Ralph.