> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jul 14 16:28:35 2003 > Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:44:57 +0200 (CEST) > From: Henrik Edlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: LPRng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: LPRng: Forcing number of copies > > On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Chris O'Regan wrote: > > CO> Our students have a bad habit of changing the printer settings from the > CO> printer's control panel rather than specify the options they want from > CO> the command line. > CO> > CO> The number one issue is simplex printing. I have figured out if I set > CO> prefix_z=duplex in the printcap entry, their job will still be printed > CO> in duplex unless they specifically type "lpr -Zsimplex". Perfect. > CO> > CO> Occasionally we have students who change the number of copies from the > CO> control panel to something other than 1. Is there something similar to > CO> the prefix_z=duplex that I can use to force the printing of one copy > CO> unless they specify the correct command-line options? > > Are we talking about the physical control panel on the printer? Consider > locking it so it can't be manipulated. Most printers support this.
You should be wary of the 'factory reset' that can be done by holding down one of the panel buttons and then power-cycling the printer. Some users are very clever... :-) You can also set PJL COPIES statements as well. Patrick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
