> aphro hat gesagt: // aphro wrote: > > > netscape uses the command 'lp' to print..which does not appear to work > at > > the command line..when i lp a file ..i get ..: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~] lp notes.txt ; lpq > > request id is 638 > > Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'HP Deskjet 500' > > Queue: 1 printable job > > Server: pid 30639 active > > Unspooler: pid 30641 active > > Status: printed all 1666 bytes at 17:21:56 > > Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size > > Time > > active [EMAIL PROTECTED] A 638 notes.txt 1666 > > 17:21:56 > > > > > > but nothing ever comes out(the printer doesnt do anything) > > Are you sure the command is "lp", not "lpr". lp is the name of the > printer, > but the command to print from the command line is "lpr". At least I do not > have a command named lp: > $ lp > bash: lp: command not found > If you installed CUPS you might have the lp command. You might also have an lpstat command. I tried using cups and found that you have to specify the printer on the command line. It will not use the default printer correctly. Try lp -dprintername ...
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