force document to print portrait

[punchykool]

rather than having the printer use a landscape format for a file that may exceed some recommended width when using the lpr command, can I get it to print in portrait? I tried using col with the -b flag and that did not help.
Also, is there some method of forcing the text to wrap for the printer rather than cutting it off at that specified point? Thanks!

lpr -P<printer> file

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

You could try using the 'lp' command instead:

lp -d <dest> -o "portrait" <file>

The -o options can be printer specific (look at printer control options of your printer.

HTH


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[punchykool]

thanks, HTH !