how do i print a file using jetdirect software

[Keith Fuller_2]

I have installed the jetdirect software and printer a test page from the diagnostics menu, but I do not know how to print files normally from the command line. Please can someone help me or show me where i can get further information on this.

Regards


Keith Fuller

[Clemens van Everdingen]

Hi,

Look in: man lp

Here you will find all the options you could use to print a file form command line.

C.

[Keith Fuller_2]

so you use the lp commands with a jetdirect printer ??

[Pete Randall]

Keith,

In it's simplest form

lp -d name-of-file-you-want-to-print


Pete

[Clemens van Everdingen]

Hi,

Yes I do !
Simple form example in answer before this one.

C.

[Wayne Green]

For diagnostics I have used the hpnpf and hpnpadmin commands. hpnpf will print to a network printer and hpnpadmin lets you query network printers. The printer doesn't have to be added to the lp spooler.Check out the man pages.

Once the printer is configured in the lp spooler you will see hpnpf messages in the /var/adm/lp/log file as the drivers loaded with the jetdirect software use hpnpf.

[Sean OB_1]

cat filename | lp -d printername