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Producing Output with Xprint V7.0 Using Xprint V7.0 options
3.4.9 Using further options
This section describes further useful options of the xpadd command.
Printing in raw mode
Besides printing on predefined forms, Xprint V7.0 allows you to specify
formatting and printer control sequences for the printer yourself. This can be
done with the -rw option (raw mode). Xprint V7.0 sends the document to the
selected printer without making changes to your formatting. This option is
particularly useful if you use the xpadd command as a print command for an
application program which formats the print data itself.
Retention period of print jobs
When the print process is finished, the information which can be displayed with
xpshow and xpstat is also deleted from the spooler system. If you want this
information to still be available, you can specify a period of time in minutes with
the option -rp retention_period. This defines how long the print job is to be
retained in the system after its completion. The default is 0 (remove immedi-
ately).
If you specify the keyword INFINITE, the print job remains in the system
permanently.
Printing a document directly
To send a document directly to the printer by bypassing the print queue, you can
use the option -dp (stands for direct printing). This option allows quick printing
of a document; you cannot, however, modify the print job (xpmod or xpchange) or
request information on the job (xpshow). You can only select one printer, which
must be disabled for normal Xprint V7.0 spoolout by the Xprint V7.0 adminis-
trator. You are only assigned a local rather than a global ID for the print job you
submit. This local ID can be used to delete the job (xpdel) or display its status
(xpstat).
Initial state of a print job
When a print job is transferred to the spooler, it is automatically assigned the
status WAIT (waiting for printout). You can, however, also assign it the status
SUSPEND (to defer it) or TOP (to move it to the top of the print queue) with the -st
option if your Xprint V7.0 administrator has given you the required permission.
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