On 5/13/06,
William Case <billlinux@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Tony;
On Sat, 2006-13-05 at 13:52 -0400, Tony Nelson wrote:
> At 5:16 AM -0400 5/13/06, William Case wrote:
> >Script #1: Print any text file to 5.5" x 8.5" sheets of paper.
> What I have seen suggested is instead to set up an additional "printer"
> with the size paper you want.
>
Yea. I was trying to avoid that but it seems inevitable.
>
> >Script #2: I want to start a print job X (user variable)
> >number of lines down on the first sheet or page.
> >All of the above can be done through a word processor but I am hoping to
> >set something up that is quick and dirty.
>
> Well, just output n blank lines and then the desired file(s) to the print
> job. Something like:
>
> ( for (( i=0 ; i<$X ; i=i+1 )) ; do echo ; done ; cat $f ) | lpr
>
> (Note that I haven't actually printed that way; I just piped to less.)
Oh, thank you. I was drawing a blank and digging a deeper and deeper
scripting hole. As soon has I saw your suggestion -- everything became
very obvious. Being able to talk to someone is the best cure for brain
cramps.
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Regards Bill
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