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Sharvil Desai
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‎03-20-2002 01:35 PM

‎03-20-2002 01:35 PM

How to print to a specified printer?

Hi guys! I am really new at HP-UNIX, and need help printing a file. My computer is connected to more than one printer, when I try to print a file it prints to othe printer and not the one I want to print to. how can I specify which printer it should print to? Please help thanx!
the printer I want to print to is called
lv_hp5si
Thanks very much!
"help!"
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John Carr_2
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‎03-20-2002 01:38 PM

‎03-20-2002 01:38 PM

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Re: How to print to a specified printer?

Hi

lp -dlv_hp5si file

-d is for destination

cheers
john.
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Sharvil Desai
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‎03-20-2002 01:43 PM

‎03-20-2002 01:43 PM

Re: How to print to a specified printer?

:-) Thank you so much for your quick response! IT WORKED!
"help!"
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Bruno Dostie
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‎03-21-2002 06:06 AM

‎03-21-2002 06:06 AM

Re: How to print to a specified printer?

you can do man command
# man lp

it will give you more informations on lp possibilities.

Regards
DOSB
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