Dell 5110cn Color Laser Printer User Manual
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To select a paper tray, you need to define a printer which uses the desired tray by using a
.dellpsdefault5110
file in your home directory. After setting the .dellpsdefault5110 file, you can
print using the command.
% lpr -Ptray2 filename
About /usr/local/dellbin5110/.dellpsdefault5110:
This is the file for system default settings when using various utilities via /etc/printcap. Hereinafter,
it is referred to as the default command option setting file.
Method:
To define a printer named a4d which prints on A4 with the long-edge binding feature turned on, follow the
following steps.
Procedure:
Register the printer a4d with /etc/printcap.
1.
Linux (LPRng):
/etc/printcap.local
or /etc/printcap
a4d:\
:bk:\
:bkf:\
:lpd_bounce=true:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/a4d:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/a4d/a4d.acct:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/a4d/log:\
:rm=PrinterHostName:\
:rp=ps:\
:if=/usr/local/dellbin5110/dellpsif_a4d:
Log on as the root account and create the symbolic links for dellpsif_a4d of IF Filter for printing on
A4 with the long-edge binding feature turned on.
# ln -s /usr/local/dellbin5110/dellpsif /usr/local/dellbin5110/dellpsif_a4d
2.
Add the following descriptions to the default command option setting file that specifies the user defined
commands of the dellpsif_a4d of IF Filter.
/usr/local/dellbin5110/.dellpsdefault5110
dellpsif_a4d -IA4 -D
3.
When the printer name a4d is specified, printing can be done on A4 with the long-edge binding feature
turned on.
4.