TO:UNIX problem

[Courtney]

If I use the command

lp -ddefault /tmp/filename

it goes there...it was a UNIX problem and has been fixed...we r scratching
our heads as to why this happened...but we know now how to fix it...

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Brody [mailto:kenbrody at bestweb.net]
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 10:09 AM
To: Courtney
Cc: Filepro-List
Subject: Re: TO:UNIX problem


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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