Selecting printer trays

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

(OS X 3.6) I want to print a PostScript file dropped on my droplet to a particular printer tray on our HP LaserJet 5000 according to certain variable conditions. With Desktop Printer Manager under OS 9 I think that I recall that I was able to scriptically reassign PPDs or something like that, but whatever that long-ago approach was apparently it’s not available now.

I believe some lpr versions offer the -Z switch for this but not OS X’s. Is there an lpoptions command that might do this that I can’t find, or should I just create PPDs each with a different default option and bounce among them and, if so, how is that now accomplished in OS X?

Thanks very much…

Dan

#2

Not sure if they are scriptable but you may try creating “presets” then outputting to those through applescript

not sure if i am helping any

#3

Thanks Joe - I’ll look into that first thing tomorrow (off today, hopefully letting those demanding this script vent some steam first) - I’m not familiar with presets but it’s worth a try…

  • Dan