Correct device name for printing a PDF from Ghostview

[Igor Peshansky]

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Keith Christian wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Using Cygwin 1.5.19-4, gv 3.6.1-1, Windows XP Pro SP 2.  I'd like to
> print a PDF file from Ghostview - Where do I find the correct device
> name for my HP USB Printer?
>
> Clicking the Print button from Ghostview offers "lpr" as the current
> device. From the Start/Settings/Printers and Faxes clickpath, there is
> an icon with the label "hp officejet 6100 series."  In the Properties
> dialog under the "Ports" tab, there is a port labeled "USB001."
>
> So, what path should be in the Print dialog box for Ghostview to point
> the output to this USB printer?

'lpr -P "hp officejet 6100 series"' (yes, with the double quotes) should
work.
	Igor
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