How to implement OutputFilter when printing to a network printer, SCO 5.0.6?

[Ulf Häggkvist]

I want to send a FormFeed after every output to a printer connected to
a Netgear PS110 printserver. I have implemented the filter mentioned
in TA 112842 found in SCO Knowledge database. I have tried it exactly
as in the TA and also a variant where the exec starts the filter with
$1 appended and the script read $1 instead of standard input. If I use
the filter manually like in 'addcrff file1 | lp -d printer1' a
FormFeed is appended to the output and it looks nice but if I then put
of=/usr/bin/sh_addcrff in the /etc/printcap for printer1 and use the
command 'lp -d printer1 file1' no FormFeed is appended and the printer
halts in the middle of the page.
Have I missed something?
Have I misunderstood the whole thing?
I haven't restarted the lpd deamon, can that be a problem?
Any other suggestions?
Kind regards,
Ulf Häggkvist

[Stuart J. Browne]

"Ulf Häggkvist" <ulf.haggkvist@datavis.se> wrote in message
news:a1955423.0308242219.2e2d8628@posting.google.c om...

> I want to send a FormFeed after every output to a printer connected to
> a Netgear PS110 printserver. I have implemented the filter mentioned
> in TA 112842 found in SCO Knowledge database. I have tried it exactly
> as in the TA and also a variant where the exec starts the filter with
> $1 appended and the script read $1 instead of standard input. If I use
> the filter manually like in 'addcrff file1 | lp -d printer1' a
> FormFeed is appended to the output and it looks nice but if I then put
> of=/usr/bin/sh_addcrff in the /etc/printcap for printer1 and use the
> command 'lp -d printer1 file1' no FormFeed is appended and the printer
> halts in the middle of the page.
> Have I missed something?
> Have I misunderstood the whole thing?
> I haven't restarted the lpd deamon, can that be a problem?
> Any other suggestions?

Look at Tony Lawrence's page for 'virtual printer'
([url]http://aplawrence.com/SCOFAQ/scotec7.html#virtualprint[/url]).

bkx