Error message 'prinf: missing format character'

From: Michael Green (michaelrmgreen_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: 18 Feb 2004 05:00:42 -0800

I am using the hpif interface file found in the 'printing' section of
handbook:

printf "\033&k2G" && cat && printf "\033&l0H" exit 0
exit 2

It works OK, in that my Laserprinter (HP 4v) prints pages correctly
formatted, but gives this error message.

Can anyone spot the mistake?

(needless to say I have reviewed man printf. I am using 4.8 RELEASE
#7).

Thanks.

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