Re: [Groff] choosing paper tray

[Werner LEMBERG]

> RJ> I've written for my compagny with Informix 4GL reports which
> RJ> generate groff output. It works fine: ascii, postscript, pcl, etc,
> RJ> wthout problems. However I'm not a groff expert. I would like to
> RJ> know how I can choose a papertray with groff -- We use Brother
> RJ> printers that support postscript as well as pcl. We have choosen
> RJ> to use postscript.
> 
> 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?


    Werner