The FEATURES of the File /etc/apsfilterrc Do Not Work

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions 7.0 to 7.3

Symptom:

You want to use the "FEATURES" of the file /etc/apsfilter (header/two pages per sheet/landscape format). However, after modifying this file, the printing system remains unchanged.

Cause:

The printer has been set up with YaST2, and YaST2 generates its own apsfilterrc file in order to simplify the operation of several printers with different settings.

Solution:

Edit the following file (with an editor of your choice)

        /etc/apsfilterrc.y2prn_<queue>.upp

and modify the lines according to your needs.

        e.g.:
        FEATURE="1n"

The following settings are valid

FEATURE=1       prints 1 page per sheet with header
FEATURE=2       prints 2 pages per sheet with header
FEATURE=1n      prints 1 page per sheet without header
FEATURE=2n      prints 2 pages per sheet without header
FEATURE=1l      prints 1 page in landscape format with header
FEATURE=1ln     prints 1 page in landscape format without header


Keywords: FEATURES, APSFILTER, APSFILTERRC, PRINT, PRINTER

Categories: Printer

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