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Re: Printing to network printers




"Steve Rainbird" <steve.rainbird@mssint.com> wrote in message gi98pb$m01$1@ger.gmane.org">news:gi98pb$m01$1@ger.gmane.org...


"Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com> wrote in message 4947D2A9.3060505@cygwin.com">news:4947D2A9.3060505@cygwin.com...
Steve Rainbird wrote:
How can I print to a network printer?

I know if its attached to a server I can say

lpr -d //server/printer file


But what do I do if the printer isn't attached to a server and is just a printer on the network?

So it's connected to the network with what, some kind of print server? If so and assuming the print server allows you to descibe the printer as a samba share, then the //<printer server name>/<printer share name> syntax may work. An IP address may be used in place of <printer server name> too. If not, you need to configure the printer through Windows as a network TCP/IP printer and then access it as you would a local printer.


-- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746

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I have configured the printer in windows and printed the file to it using notepad.


In the event viewer it says

Document 13, \cobol\prints\PRINT.BALANCES.20081203083027 owned by steve.rainbird was printed on IAS_HP4PBN_A via port IP_10.26.5.11. Size in bytes: 274872; pages printed: 2

When I print the same file using enscript I get

Document 14, stdin owned by steve.rainbird was printed on IAS_HP4PBN_A via port IP_10.26.5.11. Size in bytes: 21499; pages printed: 0

For some reason its not printing anything.



--
Steve



BTW enscript says


$  enscript -d IAS_HP4PBN_A PRINT.BALANCES.20081203083027
[ 4 pages * 1 copy ] sent to IAS_HP4PBN_A



--
Steve




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