Mail Archives: cygwin/2006/12/14/04:33:26
Steven Woody skrev:
> On 12/13/06, Larry Hall (Cygwin) <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com> wrote:
>> Steven Woody wrote:
>> > On 12/5/06, Andrew Louie <louiea AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
>> >> Steven Woody <narkewoody <at> gmail.com> writes:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > i can run xfig successuflly, but i can not print our network printer.
>> >> > it reported:
>> >> >
>> >> > lpr: printer error: can't open 'd:\printersharename'
>> >> >
>> >> > what do i do? thank you.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Can you normally print with lpr?
>> >>
>> >> did you try: lpr -P//networkshare/printername
>> >>
>> >
>> > i tried: lpr -P//CNZUHPR01 myfile, but got
>> > lpr: printer error: can't open '' for writing: The printer name is invalid.
>> >
>> > i am not pretty sure if the printer name is ok. i got the name by
>> > right click the network printer icon in the control panel then select
>> > the 'properties'. i know it's a HP LaserJet-2300DN and accessable to
>> > me via our company's domain.
>>
>>
>> See the FAQ:
>>
>> <http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.using.printing>
>>
>
> thank you. but the FAQ only explained how to print if one know the
> printer's network share name. i think my problem firstly is find out
> the printer name, that is not explained in the FAQ. does anyone get
> know how to know a printer's share name if the printer is shared via
> Windows's domain? i am sorry for such a question, but the printer is
> automatically installed on my computer, might via a network startup
> script, so i lose the chance to get know the details. the only thing i
> can do now is to play with the printer's properties dialog.
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> -
> woody
try: net view \\server
and look for print
Good luck.
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Bengt-Arne Fjellner
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