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1.1 root 1: .TH PRINTCAP 5 "18 July 1983"
2: .UC 4
3: .ad
4: .SH NAME
5: printcap \- printer capability data base
6: .SH SYNOPSIS
7: /etc/printcap
8: .SH DESCRIPTION
9: .I Printcap
10: is a simplified version of the
11: .IR termcap (5)
12: data base
13: used to describe line printers. The spooling system accesses the
14: .I printcap
15: file every time it is used, allowing dynamic
16: addition and deletion of printers. Each entry in the data base
17: is used to describe one printer. This data base may not be
18: substituted for, as is possible for
19: .IR termcap ,
20: because it may allow accounting to be bypassed.
21: .PP
22: The default printer is normally
23: .IR lp ,
24: though the environment variable PRINTER
25: may be used to override this. Each spooling utility supports an option,
26: .BI \-P printer,
27: to allow explicit naming of a destination printer.
28: .PP
29: Refer to the
30: .ul
31: 4.2BSD Line Printer Spooler Manual
32: for a complete discussion on how setup the database for a given printer.
33: .SH CAPABILITIES
34: Refer to
35: .I termcap
36: for a description of the file layout.
37: .nf
38:
39: .ta \w'k0-k9 'u +\w'Type 'u +\w'``/usr/spool/lpd\'\' 'u
40: \fBName Type Default Description\fR
41: af str NULL name of accounting file
42: br num none if lp is a tty, set the baud rate
43: (ioctl call)
44: cf str NULL cifplot data filter
45: df str NULL tex data filter (DVI format)
46: fc num 0 if lp is a tty clear flag bits (sgtty.h)
47: ff str ``\ef'' string to send for a form feed
48: fo bool false print a form feed when device is opened
49: fs num 0 like `fc' but set bits
50: gf str NULL graph data filter (plot (3X) format)
51: ic bool false driver supports (non standard) ioctl
52: to indent printout
53: if str NULL name of text filter which does accounting
54: lf str ``/dev/console'' error logging file name
55: lo str ``lock'' name of lock file
56: lp str ``/dev/lp'' device name to open for output
57: mx num 1000 maximum file size (in BUFSIZ blocks),
58: zero = unlimited
59: nd str NULL next directory for list of queues
60: (unimplemented)
61: nf str NULL ditroff data filter
62: (device independent troff)
63: of str NULL name of output filtering program
64: pl num 66 page length (in lines)
65: pw num 132 page width (in characters)
66: px num 0 page width in pixels (horizontal)
67: py num 0 page length in pixels (vertical)
68: rf str NULL filter for printing FORTRAN style
69: text files
70: rm str NULL machine name for remote printer
71: rp str ``lp'' remote printer name argument
72: rs bool false restrict remote users to those with
73: local accounts
74: rw bool false open the printer device for reading
75: and writing
76: sb bool false short banner (one line only)
77: sc bool false suppress multiple copies
78: sd str ``/usr/spool/lpd'' spool directory
79: sf bool false suppress form feeds
80: sh bool false suppress printing of burst page header
81: st str ``status'' status file name
82: tf str NULL troff data filter (cat phototypesetter)
83: tr str NULL trailer string to print when queue
84: empties
85: vf str NULL raster image filter
86: xc num 0 if lp is a tty, clear local mode bits
87: (tty (4))
88: xs num 0 like `xc' but set bits
89: .fi
90: .PP
91: Error messages sent to the console have a carriage return and a line
92: feed appended to them, rather than just a line feed.
93: .PP
94: If the local line printer driver supports indentation, the daemon
95: must understand how to invoke it.
96: .SH "SEE ALSO"
97: termcap(5),
98: lpc(8),
99: lpd(8),
100: pac(8),
101: lpr(1),
102: lpq(1),
103: lprm(1)
104: .br
105: .ul
106: 4.2BSD Line Printer Spooler Manual
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