Can't get printers to accept "Raw"

david videopuppy at me.com
Fri Feb 26 07:24:09 PST 2010


> On Feb 25, 2010, at 5:40 AM, david wrote:
> > Hello, first time on this forum. I have a 10.6.2 OSX server that is =
> running on an Mac Pro. It's only use is to control print queues in the =
> fashion, using the hold-indefinitely command, of a release station for =
> prints. The clients are pointed to the server. Right now I'm having =
> issues with prints larger than letter size in that they become very =
> enlarged (basically 4x their size) and print 1/4 of image per page. Both =
> the clients and server are running the same ppd's. I was informed that =
> this is probably the issue and setting the server side to "Raw" might =
> resolve the issue. I've tried to set the printers to "Raw" via =
> localhost:631/administration/modify printer, but when I choose "Raw" and =
> click continue it just stays as the manufactures PPD.
>
>
> I think that's a known web interface bug; until we fix it, use the =
> lpadmin utility instead from the command-line:
>
>     lpadmin -p printer -m raw
>
> ___________________________________________________
> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer
>
>
>

Thanks Michael. I'll try that and hopefully RAW setting will take care of the issue. Dave





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