LPRng-HOWTO: 17 Jan 2003 (For LPRng-3.8.20)
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# 12.12. Job Format Translation

Options used:

- `translate_format=`change outgoing job file formats

- `translate_incoming_format=`change incoming job file formats

A rarely encountered problem is when a job is printed with one format but for compatibility needs to be processed with another. The simple `translate_format=vlxf` option will rename format `x` files to `f` format.

This can be used to resolve problems with PC based software, which spools jobs using the `v` format. Unfortunately, many RCF1179 print spoolers do not understand the `v` format and mishandle the job. A simple forwarding queue with the following entries will rename `v` format to `l` (binary) format.

        lp
          :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
          :translate_format=vl
          :lp=lp@printerserver

The `translate_incoming_format` will do the same thing, but this time on incoming jobs.

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