printing extra blank page after each form print using Linux

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Tony Freehauf (Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:32:34 -0500):

> i just installed a new Xerox 3500N laser printer. Xerox says it is fully
> pcl5 compatable.
> it appears to work great.
> the issue is after each form is printed an extra blank page is printed
> We are running Linux  2.4.20-18.7smp & filepro 5.0
> the print command i am using is lp -dprintername -o nobanner -s
> what should i do?

filePro ends the report at the end of the page, and then the spooler tells
the printer to eject the page.  The combination of the two often causes a
blank page to be printed.

1) It may be possible to tell the spooler not to add the page eject at the
    end of the printout, perhaps with some other "-o" flag in pmaint.

2) You may be able to change filePro's printer termination (print code 3)
    sequence for the printer, to eliminate the printer reset sequence that
    may be there, thereby preventing a double-reset by the spooler.

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