[cups.general] CLI font type and size options

[Michael R Sweet]

angelb wrote:
>> Hello all.
>>
>> When sending a printjob using lpr, I noticed the characters' vertical
>> size never changes regardless of cpi or lpi used. Every other options;
>> ie, cpi or cpi, affects the font but the charaters' vertical size
>> remains the same. Is this true to be the case?
>>
>> Secondly, how does one specify a font type from the command-line(if possible)? One way I was trying to change font type was changing the
>> DefaultFont from the PPD file but that don't seem to have any effect.
>>
>> Any suggestion or idea is much appreciated.
>>
> 
> When printing a report, lpr(CUPS) tend to page overflow because of the
> characters' vertical size. For example, if I have a two page report,
> lpr does the following:
> 
> Prints the banner(date and page) on the top line and then data on the
> following lines. Since the rest can't fit one page, it prints the rest
> on the second page(no banner). Then page two, it prints the banner on
> the top line then the rest on the next page(no banner).
> 
> I believe this can be remedied with change character vertical size.
> 
> Is there anyway to change the vertical size and/or font type or option
> with lpr?

The standard CUPS texttops filter supports the lpi option; make sure
you aren't using an alternate filter...

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer