Problem with a lp from UNIX

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Hi, how we are?

I have a problem, I have a PDF in unix and i call a Shellscript, it does :

lp -d queue archive.pdf

A simply print.

I have many printers, so in some printers the PDF is printing with a diferent margin left and right margins, it cuts the really print.

I try fix it, editing the PPD archive (printer driver, it contains diferent values, PageRegion, Imageable Area, HWMargins alocated in /etc/cups/ppd )

So, i changed this diferent values.

To add the ppd edited i do:

[/usr/sbin]

$ sudo ./lpadmin -p qlp30 -P /etc/cups/ppd/qlp30.ppd

And later , restart cups:

[/etc/init.d/]

$ sud ./cups restart

But, I print the PDF and it has a problem with margins. In fact, the print is equal (no changes).

I use cups 1.3.7

�Have some ideas?
I don't have anymore...

Thanks Regards.

2

I suppose that there could be printer filters involved here or defaults on the physical printer. You don't give us much detail to go on.

You are using cups which means it's pretty unlikely to be AIX which I'm most familiar with. Can you give us some print queue definitions please and then any filters that are called when you print please. It could be a combination too. have a good look in the physical printer defaults/configuration too.

In AIX a printer will be defined in /etc/qconfig and there is a filter = in the stanza, so it's easy to see what's called.

Robin

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3

Thanks Robin.

When you talk about filters it's refers PPD archive?
Where Can I obtain this information?

4

Well, to answer that, it would be useful to know your OS and version, e.g RHEL 6.1

Can you show us the content of /etc/cups/ppd/qlp30.ppd

From the RHEL manual page for lpadmin the -P option is to set up a "PostScript Printer Description" Hopefully this will help us a little.

Are all the print queues using the same PPD file? It's unlikely, so differences between them would be useful to see.

Thanks,
Robin

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5

Ok, thanks.

Linux vmforms02 2.6.18-92.el5 #1 SMP Tue Apr 29 13:16:12 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

PPD archive:

*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*%%%% PPD file for HP LaserJet p3010 Series with CUPS.
*%%%% Created by the CUPS PPD Compiler CUPS v1.5.0.
*% (c) 2008 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*FileVersion: "3.13.10"
*LanguageVersion: English
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*PCFileName: "hp-laserjet_p3010_series-pcl3.ppd"
*Product: "(HP LaserJet p3015 Printer)"
*Product: "(HP LaserJet p3011 Printer)"
*Manufacturer: "HP"
*ModelName: "HP LaserJet p3010 Series"
*ShortNickName: "HP LaserJet p3010 Series"
*NickName: "HP LaserJet p3010 Series pcl3, hpcups 3.13.10"
*PSVersion: "(3010.000) 0"
*LanguageLevel: "3"
*ColorDevice: True
*DefaultColorSpace: RGB
*FileSystem: False
*Throughput: "1"
*LandscapeOrientation: Plus90
*TTRasterizer: Type42
*% Driver-defined attributes...
*RequiresPageRegion All: True
*cupsEvenDuplex: True
*hpPrinterLanguage: "ljmono"
*cupsModelName: "HP LaserJet"
*1284DeviceID: "MFG:HP;MDL:hp laserjet p3010 series;DES:hp laserjet p3010 series;"
*cupsVersion: 1.5
*cupsModelNumber: 0
*cupsManualCopies: True
*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-raster 0 hpcups"
*cupsLanguages: "en"
*OpenUI *PageSize/Media Size: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *PageSize
*DefaultPageSize: A4
*PageSize Card3x5/Index Card 3x5in: "<</cupsInteger0 78/PageSize [216 360]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Hagaki/Hagaki 100x148mm: "<</cupsInteger0 71/PageSize[284 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Photo4x6/Photo 4x6in: "<</cupsInteger0 74/PageSize[288 432]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize A6/A6 105x148mm: "<</cupsInteger0 73/PageSize[297.36 419.76]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Photo5x7/Photo 5x7in: "<</cupsInteger0 122/PageSize[360 504]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Card5x8/Index Card 5x8in: "<</cupsInteger0 75/PageSize[360 576]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Oufuku/Oufuku-Hagaki 148x200mm: "<</cupsInteger0 72/PageSize[567 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize A5/A5 148x210mm: "<</cupsInteger0 25/PageSize[419.76 595.44]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize B5/B5 176x250mm: "<</cupsInteger0 65/PageSize[498.96 708.48]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize JB5/JB5 182x257mm: "<</cupsInteger0 45/PageSize[516.24 728.64]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Executive/Executive 7.25x10.5in: "<</cupsInteger0 1/PageSize[522 756]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize 16k/16k 7.75x10.75in: "<</cupsInteger0 101/PageSize[558 774]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Letter/Letter 8.5x11in: "<</cupsInteger0 2/PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize A4/A4 210x297mm: "<</cupsInteger0 26/PageSize[595.44 841.68]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize ExecutiveJIS/Executive (JIS) 8.5x12.986in: "<</cupsInteger0 10/PageSize[612 936]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize FLSA/American Foolscap 8.5x13in: "<</cupsInteger0 10/PageSize[612 936]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Legal/Legal 8.5x14in: "<</cupsInteger0 3/PageSize[612 1008]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvA2/A2 Envelope 4.37x5.75in: "<</cupsInteger0 109/PageSize[314.64 414]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvC6/C6 Envelope 114x162mm: "<</cupsInteger0 92/PageSize[323.28 459.36]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvChou4/#4 Japanese Envelope 90x205mm: "<</cupsInteger0 111/PageSize[254.88 581.04]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvMonarch/Monarch Envelope 3.875x7.5in: "<</cupsInteger0 80/PageSize[279 540]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvDL/DL Envelope 110x220mm: "<</cupsInteger0 90/PageSize[311.76 623.52]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Env10/#10 Envelope 4.12x9.5in: "<</cupsInteger0 81/PageSize[297 684]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvChou3/#3 Japanese Envelope 120x235mm: "<</cupsInteger0 110/PageSize[339.84 666]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvC5/C5 Envelope 162x229mm: "<</cupsInteger0 91/PageSize[459 649]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvB5/B5 Envelope 176x250mm: "<</cupsInteger0 100/PageSize[499 709]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageSize
*OpenUI *PageRegion/Media Size: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *PageRegion
*DefaultPageRegion: A4
*PageRegion Card3x5/Index Card 3x5in: "<</cupsInteger0 78/PageSize[216 360]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Hagaki/Hagaki 100x148mm: "<</cupsInteger0 71/PageSize[284 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Photo4x6/Photo 4x6in: "<</cupsInteger0 74/PageSize[288 432]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A6/A6 105x148mm: "<</cupsInteger0 73/PageSize[297.36 419.76]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Photo5x7/Photo 5x7in: "<</cupsInteger0 122/PageSize[360 504]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Card5x8/Index Card 5x8in: "<</cupsInteger0 75/PageSize[360 576]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Oufuku/Oufuku-Hagaki 148x200mm: "<</cupsInteger0 72/PageSize[567 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A5/A5 148x210mm: "<</cupsInteger0 25/PageSize[419.76 595.44]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion B5/B5 176x250mm: "<</cupsInteger0 65/PageSize[498.96 708.48]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion JB5/JB5 182x257mm: "<</cupsInteger0 45/PageSize [516.24 728.64]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Executive/Executive 7.25x10.5in: "<</cupsInteger0 1/PageSize[522 756]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion 16k/16k 7.75x10.75in: "<</cupsInteger0 101/PageSize[558 774]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Letter/Letter 8.5x11in: "<</cupsInteger0 2/PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A4/A4 210x297mm: "<</cupsInteger0 26/PageSize[595.44 841.68]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion ExecutiveJIS/Executive (JIS) 8.5x12.986in: "<</cupsInteger0 10/PageSize[612 936]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion FLSA/American Foolscap 8.5x13in: "<</cupsInteger0 10/PageSize[612 936]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Legal/Legal 8.5x14in: "<</cupsInteger0 3/PageSize[612 1008]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvA2/A2 Envelope 4.37x5.75in: "<</cupsInteger0 109/PageSize[314.64 414]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvC6/C6 Envelope 114x162mm: "<</cupsInteger0 92/PageSize[323.28 459.36]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvChou4/#4 Japanese Envelope 90x205mm: "<</cupsInteger0 111/PageSize[254.88 581.04]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvMonarch/Monarch Envelope 3.875x7.5in: "<</cupsInteger0 80/PageSize[279 540]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvDL/DL Envelope 110x220mm: "<</cupsInteger0 90/PageSize[311.76 623.52]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Env10/#10 Envelope 4.12x9.5in: "<</cupsInteger0 81/PageSize[297 684]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvChou3/#3 Japanese Envelope 120x235mm: "<</cupsInteger0 110/PageSize[339.84 666]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvC5/C5 Envelope 162x229mm: "<</cupsInteger0 91/PageSize[459 649]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvB5/B5 Envelope 176x250mm: "<</cupsInteger0 100/PageSize[499 709]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageRegion
*DefaultImageableArea: A4
*ImageableArea Card3x5/Index Card 3x5in: "18 14 198 346"
*ImageableArea Hagaki/Hagaki 100x148mm: "18 14 266 406"
*ImageableArea Photo4x6/Photo 4x6in: "18 14 270 418"
*ImageableArea A6/A6 105x148mm: "18 14 279.359985351562 405.760009765625"
*ImageableArea Photo5x7/Photo 5x7in: "18 14 342 490"
*ImageableArea Card5x8/Index Card 5x8in: "18 14 342 562"
*ImageableArea Oufuku/Oufuku-Hagaki 148x200mm: "18 14 549 406"
*ImageableArea A5/A5 148x210mm: "18 14 401.760009765625 581.440002441406"
*ImageableArea B5/B5 176x250mm: "18 14 480.959991455078 694.47998046875"
*ImageableArea JB5/JB5 182x257mm: "18 14 498.239990234375 714.640014648438"
*ImageableArea Executive/Executive 7.25x10.5in: "18 14 504 742"
*ImageableArea 16k/16k 7.75x10.75in: "18 14 540 760"
*ImageableArea Letter/Letter 8.5x11in: "18 14 594 778"
*ImageableArea A4/A4 210x297mm: "18 14 577.440002441406 827.679992675781"
*ImageableArea ExecutiveJIS/Executive (JIS) 8.5x12.986in: "18 14 594 922"
*ImageableArea FLSA/American Foolscap 8.5x13in: "18 14 594 922"
*ImageableArea Legal/Legal 8.5x14in: "18 14 594 994"
*ImageableArea EnvA2/A2 Envelope 4.37x5.75in: "18 14 296.640014648438 400"
*ImageableArea EnvC6/C6 Envelope 114x162mm: "18 14 305.279998779297 445.359985351562"
*ImageableArea EnvChou4/#4 Japanese Envelope 90x205mm: "18 14 236.880004882812 567.039978027344"
*ImageableArea EnvMonarch/Monarch Envelope 3.875x7.5in: "18 14 261 526"
*ImageableArea EnvDL/DL Envelope 110x220mm: "18 14 293.760009765625 609.52001953125"
*ImageableArea Env10/#10 Envelope 4.12x9.5in: "18 14 279 670"
*ImageableArea EnvChou3/#3 Japanese Envelope 120x235mm: "18 14 321.839996337891 652"
*ImageableArea EnvC5/C5 Envelope 162x229mm: "18 14 441 635"
*ImageableArea EnvB5/B5 Envelope 176x250mm: "18 14 481 695"
*DefaultPaperDimension: A4
*PaperDimension Card3x5/Index Card 3x5in: "216 360"
*PaperDimension Hagaki/Hagaki 100x148mm: "284 420"
*PaperDimension Photo4x6/Photo 4x6in: "288 432"
*PaperDimension A6/A6 105x148mm: "297.359985351562 419.760009765625"
*PaperDimension Photo5x7/Photo 5x7in: "360 504"
*PaperDimension Card5x8/Index Card 5x8in: "360 576"
*PaperDimension Oufuku/Oufuku-Hagaki 148x200mm: "567 420"
*PaperDimension A5/A5 148x210mm: "419.760009765625 595.440002441406"
*PaperDimension B5/B5 176x250mm: "498.959991455078 708.47998046875"
*PaperDimension JB5/JB5 182x257mm: "516.239990234375 728.640014648438"
*PaperDimension Executive/Executive 7.25x10.5in: "522 756"
*PaperDimension 16k/16k 7.75x10.75in: "558 774"
*PaperDimension Letter/Letter 8.5x11in: "612 792"
*PaperDimension A4/A4 210x297mm: "595.440002441406 841.679992675781"
*PaperDimension ExecutiveJIS/Executive (JIS) 8.5x12.986in: "612 936"
*PaperDimension FLSA/American Foolscap 8.5x13in: "612 936"
*PaperDimension Legal/Legal 8.5x14in: "612 1008"
*PaperDimension EnvA2/A2 Envelope 4.37x5.75in: "314.640014648438 414"
*PaperDimension EnvC6/C6 Envelope 114x162mm: "323.279998779297 459.359985351562"
*PaperDimension EnvChou4/#4 Japanese Envelope 90x205mm: "254.880004882812 581.039978027344"
*PaperDimension EnvMonarch/Monarch Envelope 3.875x7.5in: "279 540"
*PaperDimension EnvDL/DL Envelope 110x220mm: "311.760009765625 623.52001953125"
*PaperDimension Env10/#10 Envelope 4.12x9.5in: "297 684"
*PaperDimension EnvChou3/#3 Japanese Envelope 120x235mm: "339.839996337891 666"
*PaperDimension EnvC5/C5 Envelope 162x229mm: "459 649"
*PaperDimension EnvB5/B5 Envelope 176x250mm: "499 709"
*MaxMediaWidth: "612"
*MaxMediaHeight: "1008"
*HWMargins: 18 14 18 14
*CustomPageSize True: "pop pop pop <</PageSize[5 -2 roll]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*ParamCustomPageSize Width: 1 points 72 612
*ParamCustomPageSize Height: 2 points 288 1008
*ParamCustomPageSize WidthOffset: 3 points 0 0
*ParamCustomPageSize HeightOffset: 4 points 0 0
*ParamCustomPageSize Orientation: 5 int 0 0
*OpenUI *Duplex/Double-Sided Printing: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *Duplex
*DefaultDuplex: None
*Duplex DuplexNoTumble/Long Edge (Standard): "<</Duplex true/Tumble false>>setpagedevice"
*Duplex DuplexTumble/Short Edge (Flip): "<</Duplex true/Tumble true>>setpagedevice"
*Duplex None/Off: "<</Duplex false/Tumble false>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *Duplex
*OpenUI *InputSlot/Media Source: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *InputSlot
*DefaultInputSlot: Auto
*InputSlot Auto/Auto-Select: "<</MediaPosition 7>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot PhotoTray/Photo Tray: "<</MediaPosition 1>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Upper/Upper Tray: "<</MediaPosition 1>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Lower/Lower Tray: "<</MediaPosition 4>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Envelope/Envelope Feeder: "<</MediaPosition 3>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot LargeCapacity/Large Capacity Tray: "<</MediaPosition 5>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Manual/Manual Feeder: "<</MediaPosition 2>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot MPTray/Multi Purpose Tray: "<</MediaPosition 1>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *InputSlot
*OpenUI *ColorModel/Output Mode: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *ColorModel
*DefaultColorModel: Gray
*ColorModel Gray/Grayscale: "<</cupsColorSpace 3/cupsBitsPerColor 1/cupsRowCount 1/cupsRowStep 2>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *ColorModel
*OpenUI *MediaType/Media Type: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *MediaType
*DefaultMediaType: Plain
*MediaType Plain/Plain Paper: "<</MediaType(Plain)/cupsMediaType 0>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *MediaType
*OpenUI *OutputMode/Print Quality: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *OutputMode
*DefaultOutputMode: Normal
*OutputMode Normal/Normal: "<</OutputType(0)/HWResolution[600 600]>>setpagedevice"
*OutputMode Draft/Draft (Economy): "<</OutputType(-1)/HWResolution[300 300]>>setpagedevice"
*OutputMode Best/Best: "<</OutputType(0)/HWResolution[600 600]>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *OutputMode
*OpenGroup: InstallableOptions/Installable Options
*OpenUI *OptionDuplex/Duplexer Installed: Boolean
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *OptionDuplex
*DefaultOptionDuplex: False
*OptionDuplex False/Not Installed: ""
*OptionDuplex True/Installed: ""
*CloseUI: *OptionDuplex
*CloseGroup: InstallableOptions
*DefaultFont: Courier
*Font AvantGarde-Book: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-BookOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-Demi: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-DemiOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Demi: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-DemiItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Light: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-LightItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-BoldOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Oblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-BoldOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Oblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Italic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Roman: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-BoldItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Italic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Roman: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Symbol: Special "(001.005)" Special ROM
*Font Times-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-BoldItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Italic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Roman: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfChancery-MediumItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfDingbats: Special "(001.005)" Special ROM
*% End of hp-laserjet_p3010_series-pcl3.ppd, 15243 bytes.

lpoptions: (lpadmin -P qlp30 -p /etc/cups/ppd/qlp30.ppd)

media=A4 sides=one-sided finishings=3 copies=1 job-hold-until=no-hold job-priority=50 number-up=1 auth-info-required=none job-sheets=none,none 
printer-info=qlp30 printer-is-accepting-jobs=1 printer-is-shared=1 printer-location=Sistemas printer-make-and-model='HP LaserJet p3010 Series pcl3, hpcups 3.13.10'
 printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1389272734 printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=36892

No, each printer has his PPD, but the important values are the same.

6

Time to get the configuration sheet off each printer then. Are they all the same model?

Robin

7

No, I have four printers, all are configured in A4 paper.

Prints Wrong, with a a diferent margin (cut the image, diference 3mm):
HP LaserJet p4014, hpcups 3.13.10
HP LaserJet p3010 Series pcl3, hpcups 3.13.10

Prints OK:
HP LaserJet p4015, hpcups 3.13.10
HP LaserJet 4250n

Thank you so much.