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From: khanna@aurora.qal.berkeley.edu (Gurcharan S. Khanna)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Page size cmds from UNIX
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Date: 25 May 91 23:41:46 GMT
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I would like to be able to send PostScript commands to an Apple Laserwriter
(original model) to tell it to change the paper size to expect prior to sending
it a PostScript file via UNIX's lpr command.   The PostScript file needs to
print on legal size (8.5x14" paper). From what i can tell, applications
(like FrameMaker) must send suchlike commands to the printer
before it sends the PostScript file (at least I can't discern such commands
in the PS file itself); and then, perhaps, it resets the size afterwards.
It also seems that the manual feed option works the same way.

I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me what commands to send in
a UNIX environment (Sun OS 4.1) or enlighten me as to how this really works.

thanks,

g. khanna

khanna@qal.berkeley.edu