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From: root@sgzh.uucp (Bruno Pape)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: How do I set printer page length?
Message-ID: <1990Mar26.140146.12409@sgzh.uucp>
Date: 26 Mar 90 14:01:46 GMT
References: <9003221205.aa09693@VMB.BRL.MIL>
Reply-To: root@sgzh.UUCP (Bruno Pape)
Organization: Silicon Graphics S.A., Zuerich, Switzerland
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In article <9003221205.aa09693@VMB.BRL.MIL> HCART@VAX.OXFORD.AC.UK writes:
>
>    I am sorry to ask what must be a simple question, but nowhere
>in my manuals can I find how to set the page length for the
>printer on my 3130.  Could someone please tell me what I should add
>to the printer interface to specify the number of lines per page?
>

The more "correct" way to do file formatting would be to use "pr"
and pipe the output to "lp".  It hopefully has all the options you
want.

Bruno