piopredef Command
Purpose
Creates a predefined printer data-stream definition.
Syntax
piopredef [ -r ] -d QueueDeviceName -q PrintQueueName -s DataStreamType -t PrinterType
Description
The piopredef command creates a predefined printer data-stream definition from a virtual printer definition. It can be thought of as the inverse of the mkvirprt command, displayed with the chvirprt command, and then specified with the piopredef command to create a predefined definition for the unsupported printer.
The new predefined printer definition can then be specified with a mkvirprt command to generate additional virtual printers for the unsupported printer type on the same computer, or transported to other computers and used there.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -d QueueDeviceName | Specifies with the QueueDeviceName variable the spooler of the customized virtual printer definition to be used to create the predefined printer definition. |
| -q PrintQueueName | Specifies with the PrintQueueName variable the spooler of the virtual printer definition to be used to create the predefined printer definition. |
| -r | Specifies that if the -s flag and the -t flag specify a predefined printer definition that already exists, the existing one should be replaced. |
| -s DataStreamType | Specifies with the DataStreamType variable the printer
for the predefined printer definition to be created. Example data
stream types are:
|
| -t PrinterType | Specifies the printer type for the predefined printer definition to be created. Examples of existing printer types are: 4201-3, hplj-2, ti2115, and so on. |
Note: If no flags are specified, the command syntax is displayed.
Example
To create a new predefined printer definition from an existing virtual printer definition for the virtual printer, enter:
piopredef -d mypro -q proq -s asc -t 9234-2The attributes for the virtual printer assigned to the mypro queue device on the proq print queue are copied to create a new predefined printer definition for the 9234-2 printer (asc data stream).
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /etc/piopredef | Contains the piopredef command. |
| /usr/lpd/pio/predef/* | Predefined printer data stream attribute files. File names are in the format: PrinterType.DataStreamType. |
| /var/spool/lpd/pio/@local/custom/* | Customized virtual printer attribute files. File names are in the format: PrintQueueName:QueueDeviceName. |