modinfofltr(1M)

NAME
     modinfofltr - format and filter the /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat file

SYNOPSIS
     modinfofltr -h
     modinfofltr -l io_type
     modinfofltr -l io_type -v <vendor_number>
     modinfofltr -l io_type -v <vendor_number> -x <printer_model>


DESCRIPTION
     modinfofltr is used to parse the data found in the file
     /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat.  (See the modelinfo(1m) man page for
     information about the modelinfo.dat file.)  modinfofltr reads input from
     standard in and writes to standard out.

     modinfofltr is used by various script files to present a menu of printer
     choices for the user to select.


USAGE
     -h        Display a help message.


     -l io_type
               Specify the printer IO type to be parsed.  Valid choices are:
               CENTRONICS, SERIAL, NETPRINTER, or SCSI.  If invoked with just
               the -l option modinfofltr will generate a numbered list of the
               printer vendor names that have installed printer drivers that
               support the requested IO type.  See the examples below.


     -v vendor_number
               Specify the vendor to use.  vendor_number is the vendor number
               from the numbered list generated when -l was used. -l is
               required when -v is used.  The output will be a numbered list
               of printer model.


     -c printer_model
               Specify the printer model to use.  printer_model is the printer
               model from the numbered list generated when -l -v was used.
               The options -l and -v are required when -c is used.  The output
               will be a one line entry from the modelinfo.dat file that
               describes the printer in detail.


EXAMPLE:
     List all vendors that support a centronics interface:

     /usr/lib/print/modinfofltr -l CENTRONICS  < ~lp/modelinfo.dat
     Produces:

      1. GENERIC
      2. AUTOLOGIC
      3. EPSON
      4. GENERIC
      5. GENICOM
      6. HP
      7. LEXMARK
      8. QMS

     List the Lexmark printer models for which there is an available driver.
     The -v argument (7) comes from the previous menu.

     /usr/lib/print/modinfofltr -l CENTRONICS -v 7  < ~lp/modelinfo.dat

     Produces:

      1. LEXMARK 4079+ POSTSCRIPT
      2. LEXMARK OPTRA C POSTSCRIPT
      3. LEXMARK OPTRA L/LX/LXI
      4. LEXMARK OPTRA N POSTSCRIPT
      5. LEXMARK OPTRA PLUS POSTSCRIPT
      6. LEXMARK OPTRA R/RX

     Get the modelinfo.dat entry for the Lexmark Optra N printer:

     /usr/lib/print/modinfofltr -l CENTRONICS -v 8 -c 4 < ~lp/modelinfo.dat

     Produces:

      lexmarkoptran_model%CENTRONICS%Lexmark Optra N PostScript%FACEUP=0

     which is then used by various shell script to install the printer driver.

     modinfofltr is not intended for general use.  To install a printer use
     the Printer Manager tool or the mkcentpr(1M), mknetpr(1M), mkserialpr(1M)
     or mkscsipr(1M) shell scripts.



FILES
     /usr/lib/print/modinfofltr
     /var/spool/lp/modelinfo.dat


SEE ALSO
     modelinfo(1M), mknetpr(1M), mkcentpr(1M), mkserialpr(1M), mkscsipr(1M),
     mkjtpr(1M)