TO:UNIX problem

Kenneth Brody kenbrody at bestweb.net
Fri Sep 10 07:08:58 PDT 2004


Courtney wrote:
> Need help with a printer thru unix problem
> 
> Seems like everything going to the default printer is actually going to
> another printer...I went into the filePro printer configuration file and it
> seems fine...but if I do a command like:
> 
> lp /tmp/fplook.courtney
> 
> Get this response: request id is printrm-659330 (1 file)
> 
> Should be going to default printer...

What is the O/S's default printer?  Where does the above command print?

> Here is what I have in the filePro printer configuration file:
> 
> default,epsonfx,lp -s -dfront,main printer
> default
> 
> the command for the printrm printer is:
> 
> printrm,hp-4+,lp -s -dprintrm,Print Room Duplex Printer
> 
> Where else should I look?  What else should I do? Should I remove the blank
> default?

What is filePro's default printer set to?  What happens if you use the
exact same command to print from the command line?  ie:

    cat filename | lp -s -dfront
or
    cat filename | lp -s -dprintrm

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