Dell 3115cn Color Laser Printer User Manual

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To print to other multifunction printer:

To print to a multifunction printer named dell3115cn, type as follows:

% lpr -Pdell3115cn filename

To select a paper tray for printing:

To select a paper tray for printing, the .dellpsdefault3115 file must be executed in advance to define
the multifunction printer which uses the desired paper tray.

To select tray 2 (optional 550-sheet paper feeder) for printing, execute the .dellpsdefault3115 file and
define the multifunction printer so that it feeds paper from tray 2. Specify tray2, which is the defined
printer name, as follows:

% lpr -Ptray2 filename

About /usr/local/dellbin3115/.dellpsdefault3115:

This is the file for system default settings when using various utilities via /etc/printcap. Hereinafter,
it is referred to as the default command option setting file.

Method:

To define a multifunction printer named a4d which prints on A4 with the long-edge binding feature turned
on, follow the following steps.

Procedure:

Register the printer a4d with /etc/printcap.

1.

Linux (LPRng):

/etc/printcap.local or /etc/printcap

a4d:\

:bk:\

:bkf:\

:lpd_bounce=true:\

:sd=/var/spool/lpd/a4d:\

:af=/var/spool/lpd/a4d/a4d.acct:\

:lf=/var/spool/lpd/a4d/log:\

:rm=PrinterHostName:\

:rp=ps:\

:if=/usr/local/dellbin3115/dellpsif_a4d:

Log on as the root account and create the symbolic links for dellpsif_a4d of IF Filter for printing on
A4 with the long-edge binding feature turned on.

# ln -s /usr/local/dellbin3115/dellpsif /usr/local/dellbin3115/dellpsif_a4d

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