Job Format Translation

LPRng Reference Manual: 24 Sep 2004 (For LPRng-3.8.28)
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# 12.12. Job Format Translation

Options used:

- translate_format=change outgoing job file formats

- translate_incoming_format=change incoming job file formats

A rarely encountered problem is when a job is printed with one format but for compatibility needs to be processed with another. The simple translate_format=vlxf option will rename format x files to f format.

This can be used to resolve problems with PC based software, which spools jobs using the v format. Unfortunately, many RCF1179 print spoolers do not understand the v format and mishandle the job. A simple forwarding queue with the following entries will rename v format to l (binary) format.

        lp
          :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
          :translate_format=vl
          :lp=lp@printerserver

The translate_incoming_format will do the same thing, but this time on incoming jobs.

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