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When I use lpr to print I always get an extra blank page at the end of the
document.  

If I copy the file direct to /dev/lp1 then I don't get the blank page.

What do I need to do to stop lpr sending the extra page?

Thane

I believe that lpr -h suppresses the header page.  Try it from the
command line and if it works, then you can put an alias for it in
your ~/.bashrc file:
        alias lpr="lpr -h"

Regards,

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  To do the right deed for the wrong reason."
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Quote:> When I use lpr to print I always get an extra blank page at the end of the
> document.  

> If I copy the file direct to /dev/lp1 then I don't get the blank page.

> What do I need to do to stop lpr sending the extra page?

Edit the file /etc/printcap and put the option

:sh:

between the entries. This suppresses headers and/or banner pages,

Dirk

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Didn't work, unfortunately.  Have also tried :sh: in the Printcap, which
made no difference.  Just to clarify:

ls >/dev/lp1     works no problem
ls | lpr     gives an extra blank page

My printcap entry is
lp:lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd:
or
lp:lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd:sh:
(No difference in result)

Thanks

Thane

Have tried sh in printcap and have tried lpr -h.  Neither do the trick.

To recap:

ls | lpr prints extra blank page  (even with sh in printcap)
ls > /dev/lp1 works fine

Thanks

You could try the "suppress form feeds" capability in /etc/printcap:  sf

man printcap excerpt:

  CAPABILITIES

     Name       Type      Description
     sf         bool      false                  suppress form feeds

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