Taskalfa 181 tray selection

[Helge Blischke]

Igmar Palsenberg wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 
> I've got a application where I need to print a large number of PDF's.
> One half on paper in cassette 1, the other half on cassette 2.
> 
> The script converts the PDF to PS (pdftops), and that does a lpr ...
> file.ps
> 
> I can't get tray selection to work. I've tried almost every combination
> I can think of, all without success (it keeps printing on paper in
> cassette 1) :
> 
> lpr -P taskalfa181 -o media=PF420B test.ps
> lpr -P taskalfa181 -o InputSlot=PF420B test.ps
> lpr -P taskalfa181 -o media="Cassette 2" test.ps
> lpr -P taskalfa181 -o media=Preprinted test.ps
> lpr -P taskalfa181 -o media=Preprinted,PF420B test.ps
> 
> Can someone shed a light on this ? I'm starting to run out of ideas...
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Igmar

As the tray selection is highly device specific, look into the printer's PPD 
for how to select the input trays.

Helge