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From: rudy@chukran.austin.ibm.com
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: Printing on another BSD host
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Date: 18 Apr 91 16:39:06 GMT
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> We have no problem getting the files to print from AIX, but for some
> reason we do not get the banner.  From all the other systems we get a
> banner with the filename, hostname, username, and date and time.  I
> have been through SMIT and all the configuration files I can find, and
> I cannot find anything which purports to impact this facility.  Has
> anyone else conquered this problem?
> 

The banner page is referred to as a burst page.  To read about it,
search info for print & burst in the same article.

To change it, change the queue device characteristics (fast path is
smit chquedev) and change the header and/or trailer pages.  The default
is never so that you save paper.
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