7 Printing from UNIX
336 Printing from an Application
— 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 print on a colored media type is
“lp -o bmtype=Plain1 filename”.
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 Thich2 paper is
requested.
bmtype=Thick3 The paper source that contains Thich3 paper is
requested.
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