Re: [Groff] choosing paper tray

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi,

> > You need the PPD file for your printer.  In it are the commands
> > required to choose options like the printer tray.  Printing systems
> > like cups (http://www.cups.org) manage this for you, inserting the
> > necessary code into the postscript before sending it off to the
> > printer.  But you can also add them manually into the documents the
> > same way you add any postscript code.
> 
> My knowledge of PS is quite limited -- if the method of choosing a
> paper tray is standarized it should be not to difficult to add a
> proper option to grops.  Can someone send a (small) sample PS code to
> the list?

Is it better to leave this to the printing system, like CUPS, rather
than embed it in every PostScript producing program?

Just a thought.


Ralph.