Fargo CUPS HDP5000 - Printing a Sample Card; Entering the Print Only Command; Entering the Print with Mag Encoding Command; Managing Printer from the Cups Web Interface

Printing a Sample Card
Entering the Print Only Command
Using the Fargo Card Printer
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To test the functionality of the printer, you can type the following command
to print a sample card (root privileges not necessary):
$ lpr samplecard.jpg
Entering the Print with Mag Encoding Command
Run the following command:
# lp –d [PrintQueueName] –o “Magtrack1=%25MAGTEST1%3F
Magtrack2=%3B1234567890%3F Magtrack3=%3B1234567890%3F” [filename]
Managing Printer from the Cups Web Interface.
The Web printer management interface is located at:
http://localhost:631/printers
From there you can perform all printer management tasks with a few simple mouse clicks.
Printer-Specific Options
Each printer has its own options that are based on the options in the PPD (driver) file. The
lpoptions command provides a way to see a list of the available options:
lpoptions –p HDP5000 -l ENTER
Each option starts with the option name, a slash, the human readable text for that option, and a
colon. This is followed by a list of values for that option. The asterisk (*) in from of the
value indicates that this is the default setting.
The options themselves follow the colon:
To see a list of available printers
lpstat –p –d ENTER
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