5. Print Settings from the Command Line

Paper Source Functions

Paper Type

MediaType   Specifies the type of paper.

$ lpr [File Name] -o MediaType=[Parameter]

  Parameter Select and enter one of the following.
  PlainPaper Plain paper (default)
  PlainLPaper Plain Paper L (Only for LBP3210, LBP3000, LBP2900, LBP3200 and LBP-1120)
  OHP Transparencies
  ThickPaper Heavy Paper
  ThickPaperH Heavy Paper H (Only for LBP3210, LBP3000, LBP2900, LBP3200 and LBP-1120)
  Example To print the file "sample.ps", specifying heavy paper:
$ lpr sample.ps -o MediaType=ThickPaper
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Page Size

PageSize   Specifies the size of paper.

$ lpr [File Name] -o PageSize=[Parameter]

  Parameter Select and enter one of the following.
  Letter Letter size
  Legal Legal size (Only for LBP3210, LBP3000, LBP2900, LBP3200 and LBP-1120)
  Executive Executive size
  A5 ISO A5 size
  B5 JIS B5 size
  A4 ISO A4 size (default)
  Com10 Envelope COM10 size
  Monarch Envelope Monarch size
  Envelope_C5 Envelope C5 size
  dl_envelope Envelope DL size
  Index_3x5 Index Card 3x5 size (Only for LBP3000, LBP2900, LBP-1210 and LBP-1120)
  Example To print the file "sample.ps", specifying A4 page size:
$ lpr sample.ps -o PageSize=A4
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