[cups.general] Roll Feed Paper Size?

[Till Kamppeter]

Frederik Ramm wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
>    I am using an Epson Stylus Color 1520 printe with roll feed option. I have managed (after increasing the compiled-in maximum length of 44") to print 100" long banners from within the GIMP and gimp-print.
> 
> I am now experimenting with command line printing through CUPS, and have had success printing on cut sheet paper with something like
> 
> lpr -PStylus -oPageSize=A3 -oInputSlot=Standard -sMediaType=plain -oResolution=180dpi -o landscape -o scaling=100 -oColorModel=CMYK file.jpg
> 
> However, I do not know how to specify roll feed paper sizes in this scenario. It seems that only the paper sizes specified in the PPD file are allowed on the command line (unlike the print menu in gimp-print which has a few extras added for roll feed paper).
> 
> Can I just add an entry to the PPD like this
> 
> *PageSize A2roll/A2roll: "<</PageSize[1191 9999]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
> 

Use

lpr -o PageSize=Custom.24x800in -oInputSlot=Rollfeed file.ps

for a banner which 24 inches wide and 800 inches long. Do not forget to 
select the roll feeder with the InputSlot option. Check with "lpoptions 
-l" what exactly has to be used as the argument for the InputSlot option.

Custom page sizes can be specified in inches ("in"), centimeters ("cm"), 
  millimeters ("mm"), or points ("pt").

As the length is not fixed on roll paper, you have to use the option for 
custom page sizes.

    Till