Toshiba 2830C User Manual

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4 PRINTING FROM UNIX
138    Printing from an Application
Banner Options
The banner page can be printed using the following options.
The default value for this option is that the banner page prints first.
Example: The command to printing the banner page after the job.
“lp -o banner=last filename”.
Banner Paper Source
The banner paper source can be specified using the following option.
If the banner paper source is not specified the PCL5e auto paper source command “<esc>&l7H” will be sent. The banner 
page source cannot be set to manual feed. The paper size always has priority over the paper source.
Example: The command to specify that the banner page paper source is the LCF is 
“lp -o blcf filename”.
Banner Media Type
The banner page paper source can also be selected using the media type using the following option.
The paper size always has priority over the media type and the paper source.
If this option is not specified the command will not be sent so the printer’s default value will be used to print the banner 
page.
The command to specify that the banner page should be printed on a media type is
“lp -o bmtype=Plain1 filename”.
Option Value
Alternate Value
Description
banner=last
Print the banner page after the job so that it will be 
physically on top of the job in the output tray.
banner=first
banner
Print the banner page before the job so that it will be 
physically under the job in the output tray.
nobanner
nb
Do not print a banner.  The ability to specify the 
“nobanner” option can be disabled by the system 
administrator to force all jobs to print with a banner.
Option Value
Alternate Value
Description
bauto-source
Select the auto paper tray selection.
bdrawer1
bupper
bcas1
Select the 1st drawer.
bdrawer2
blower
bcas2
Select the 2nd drawer.
bdrawer3
bpedupper
bcas3
Select the 3rd drawer.
bdrawer4
bpedlower
bcas4
Select the 4th drawer.
blcf
BLCF
Select the LCF.  LCF is not available for some countries 
or regions.
Option Value
Alternate Value
Description
bmtype=Plain1
The paper source that contains Plain1 paper is 
requested.
bmtype=
Transparency
The paper source that contains transparency slides is 
requested.
bmtype=Thick1
The paper source that contains Thick1 paper is 
requested.
bmtype=Thick2
The paper source that contains Thick2 paper is 
requested.
bmtype=Thick3
The paper source that contains Thick3 paper is 
requested.