topic Re: How to set default printer? in Operating System - HP-UX

How to set default printer?

Steve_18 — Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:54:26 GMT

Hi I am using HP-UX System V box and when I tried to lp store_list. It went to the wrong printer. Now Iwant to set it up to the correct printer. How?? Thanks

Steve

Re: How to set default printer?

Vikas Khator — Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:57:43 GMT

Hi ,

You can set it using SAM .

If you want to do it for one user set the LPDEST environment variable

Runtime you can use lp -d

Re: How to set default printer?

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 12 Apr 2001 14:01:37 GMT

Hi Steve:

You have several options.

1. You can use SAM to add a printer and declare it as the "default" printer during its creation.

2. You can issue your print request like this:

# lp -d

3. You can set and export the LPDEST variable, in your $HOME/.profile (for instance):

# LPDEST=mydestination
# export LPDEST
# lp

4. Lastly, you can use 'lpadmin' to simply declare the default destination:

# lpadmin -d

...JRF...

Re: How to set default printer?

Vincenzo Restuccia — Thu, 12 Apr 2001 14:01:59 GMT

"/usr/sbin/lpshut;/usr/sbin/lpadmin -pHP -orm$B -orpHP -mrmodel -v/dev/null -orc -ocmrcmodel -osmrsmodel;/usr/sbin/accept HP;/usr/bin/enable HP;/usr/sbin/lpsched;/usr/sbin/lpadmin -dHP"

Re: How to set default printer?

Rob Smith — Thu, 12 Apr 2001 14:09:52 GMT

Use the LPDEST variable this way you can set different default printers for different users or a system wide default with the metheods outlined above. Depends on your needs

Rob

Re: How to set default printer?

Tom Gore — Thu, 12 Apr 2001 18:46:16 GMT

James & Rob,

Thanks for that insight. The default printer that was set up is on the other side of our building. It isn't too bad when you can specify where your print is sent (lp -dXXX filename), it's when you are using something like SAM (or another utility) that only has a "print" option. The print gets sent to the default printer NMW (no matter what). :-)