Printing to network printers

[Steve Rainbird]

"Steve Rainbird" <steve.rainbird@mssint.com> wrote in message 
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> "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com> wrote in message 
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>> 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.
>>
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>> -- 
>> Larry Hall                              http://www.rfk.com
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>> _____________________________________________________________________
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>> A: Yes.
>> > Q: Are you sure?
>> >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>> >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
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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.
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> -- 
> Steve
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>

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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