UNIX problem

John Esak john at valar.com
Fri Sep 10 07:55:27 PDT 2004


I don't know what you mean by "Unix" so I can't help. Sorry.  If it were to
be SCO Open Server, the program is called "scoadmin" and you choose Printers
and set your default printer to whatever you like.

John Esak


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Courtney [mailto:courtney at northshoreagency.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:21 AM
> To: john at valar.com
> Cc: Filepro-List
> Subject: RE: UNIX problem
>
>
> We are on UNIX...it is happening all around...a job that had an assignment
>
> lp -n14 /tmp/prj1
>
> did not print on the default printer...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Esak [mailto:john at valar.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:23 AM
> To: Courtney
> Cc: Fplist (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: UNIX problem
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> > [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf Of Courtney
> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 8:45 AM
> > To: Filepro-List
> > Cc: Rami Mantoura; John Burmeister
> > Subject: TO:UNIX problem
> >
> >
> > 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...
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > Courtney Karl Seith
> > North Shore Agency
> >
>
> filePro has nothing to do with the system's default printer.  What O/S are
> you on. How do you manage your system printers? In SCO it would be
> scoadmin -> printers. Pick the printer you want to be your
> default printer.
>
> Also, is it possible something in your _ueser_ environment is
> overriding the
> actual system printer. Look in your .profile, .login, etc., file.
>
> John
>
>
>



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