qprt to other than default printer

InduPramod · Jun 4, 2001

Can any one help. I want to print to a printer which is not a default printer.

I tried

cat "file name " > /dev/lp0. it doesn't want to work.Hope anyone cane give me a suggestion

bjverzal · Jun 4, 2001

qprt -P [queue name]

sendhilk · Jun 4, 2001

cat "filename " | lp -d[queuename]

bjverzal · Jun 4, 2001

Or just lp -d[queuename] [file]

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qprt to other than default printer

InduPramod

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