Using HP LaserJet printers to replace lineprinters

[peter]

> Make sure you are using the texttops filter and not texttopaps (which
> is a Red Hat replacement filter that does not implement all of the
> standard text options...)
>
> On Nov 4, 2009, at 7:10 AM, peter wrote:
>
> > Currently using RHEL 5 and Tally line printers
> >
> > We want to retire the Tally and make use of the HP LaserJet printers
> > that we have
> >
> > Our version of CUPS is 1.2.4  - upgrading is not really an option
> >
> > Now if I choose the HP drivers for the replacement printers I find I
> > cannot trigger A3 into Landscape mode [ orientation-requested=4 ]
> > and for A4 in all modes I get the lines wrapped.
> > using -o nowrap has no effect
> >
> > I have chosen in lpoptions as follows
> >>> lpoptions -p mismfp
> > job-sheets=none,none
> > printer-info='MIS HP MFP'
> > printer-is-accepting-jobs=1
> > printer-is-shared=1
> > printer-make-and-model='HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier Postscript
> > (recommended)'
> > printer-state=3
> > printer-state-change-time=1257345805
> > printer-state-reasons=none
> > printer-type=12500
> > page-right=30
> > page-bottom=100
> > page-top=300
> > cpi=17
> > page-left=30
> > orientation-requested=4
> > lpi=8
> >
> > What I want to achive is landscape mode with A4, full width printing
> > (about 132 columns ) so that I can retire the Tally
> > [ Full width on A3 would be acceptable ]
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated
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> ___________________________________________________
> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer
>
>
>
Michael,
I think I am using the textonly filter

I have this line in my PPD
*cupsFilter:    "text/plain 0 textonly"

What I am finding now is that I can use the laserjet.ppd or the hp_color_LaserJet_5550.ppd with no apparent difference, BUT even if I specify landscape ie orientation-requested =4  I get the lines wrapping on to the next line at approx column 102
I have set the pages size as A3 and the cpi=17 so I should be able to get it all in.  If I use nowrap it does not appear to have any effect.

I have created a file with a set of numbers and '.'  to
print :
I get no wrapping for lines like
0........40........50........60........70........80........90........100.......110.......120.......130
Thats to 132 characters and I can even replace some of the '.' with spaces and it is still OK
BUT is I send a line of text, with spaces, or '.'
something like this
[ Mon Nov  9 11:27:11 GMT 2009 ] File: ty0928871127031.dat[1832] Owner:robtest Form:C DKSOPR:145010092 PRINTER:JETUKMIS-CCN:

I get a wrap at
PRINTER:
ie about col 103

I have checked the ASCII characters

So what am I missing here ?

Thanks for all help