Mail Archives: cygwin/2003/07/28/16:09:11
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Rick Rankin wrote:
> --- Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu> wrote:
> > On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail) wrote:
> >
> > > > From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com]On Behalf Of Igor Pechtchanski
> > >
> > > > On Sun, 27 Jul 2003, Ishwar Rattan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > I am using cygwin (dll 1.3.22) under Windows 2K Pro.
> > > > > An attempt to use lpr results in:
> > > > >
> > > > > lpr: can't open 'prn' for writing
> > > > > lpr: The printer name is invalid
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to access the printer (Deskjet 694C on parallel port)??
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > > -ishwar
> > > >
> > > > If your Windows printer name is "Deskjet 694C", try 'lpr -P "Deskjet
> > > > 694C"'. You can also 'export PRINTER="Deskjet 694C"'.
> > > > Igor
> > >
> > > I wish it was that easy... I have a "Deskjet 720C" which should be about
> > > the same thing as the one above. I've tried all of the possible ways
> > > described in "man lpr".
> > >
> > > All I get is a document showing up "Start > Settings > Printers > HP720C"
> > > indicating that it is printing. The printer itself does nothing.
> > >
> > > This seems not be cygwin failing but windows or the driver - as the
> > > behaviour is the same from "cmd.exe" using "PRINT /D:<all possibilities
> > > tried>"
> > >
> > > /Hannu E K Nevalainen, B.Sc EE/Microcomputer systems, 59?14'N, 17?12'E.
> >
> > Well, it *is* that easy for me on Win2k. I haven't tried it on other
> > systems, there might be some peculiarities on 9x/ME/XP.
> >
> > Some things to try that I can think of are: renaming your printer, or
> > making it shared and using the UNC notation to access it (e.g., export
> > PRINTER='\\MYCOMPUTER\HP720C').
>
> This doesn't sound like a naming problem to me. Hannu indicates that the
> document shows up on the print queue, but the printer does nothing. That tells
> me that lpr and the DOS print command are finding the print queue properly.
>
> What kind of file are you trying to print and *exactly* what command are you
> using to print it?
>
> --Rick
Oh. Yes, it seems that I misunderstood Hannu's message... Thanks, Rick.
Hannu,
Well, the obvious question first: is the printer paused? Can you print
from Windows apps? Also, try setting up a dummy printer that prints to
file and see if that works.
Igor
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