A/UX: Printing Large Files with "lpr" (9/94)


Is there a way to print files that are greater than 1MB using "lpr"? The manual entry says that "If you try to spool too large a file, it will be truncated."

After printing approximately 200 or so pages of a 400-page report, the file is truncated. This works out to about a 1MB limit on lpr. Do you have any suggestions on how we can run the whole file through the printer?

The default maximum file size printed via Berkeley "lpr" printer spooler under A/UX is 1000 blocks (1K/block) which is about 1MB.

However, this default limitation can be changed via the printcap entry called "mx" specified in the /etc/printcap database file. You may use the 0 value for the unlimited file size printing (for example, mx#0). Refer to the man pages for further details.


Article Change History:
09 Sep 1994 - Reviewed.
31 Aug 1992 - Reviewed.

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Published Date: Feb 18, 2012