(SETUP) local dummy printer > remote printer 1

[Steve Bowman]

I want to setup a dummy local printer to process a print job then redirect to a remote printer. I have been told this would work, and have the remote printer working. I just do not know how to setup a local dummy printer to redirect to the remote printer.

Steve Bowman
steve@independenttech.net
Independent Technology, Inc.
CA, USA

 

[PHV]

With scoadmin -> Printers create a local printer hooked to /dev/null.
Then amend the /var/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces/dummy_printer_name script, piping the output to the remote printer:
while [ $i -le $copies ]
do
...
done[highlight] | lp -dremote_printer_name[/highlight]

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Steve Bowman]

Thank you, worked just like it should

a star for you

Steve Bowman
steve@independenttech.net
Independent Technology, Inc.
CA, USA