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From: "Michael A Chase" <mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
To: "Paul Dilip K NPRI" <PaulDK AT Npt DOT NUWC DOT Navy DOT Mil>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Printing postscript file
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 18:02:41 -0800
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From: "Paul Dilip K NPRI" <PaulDK AT Npt DOT NUWC DOT Navy DOT Mil>
To: "'Michael A Chase'" <mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>; <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 09:56
Subject: RE: Printing postscript file


> Hi,
> I tried -P, it tries to write on the gmeta1.ps. I have a local printer- hp
deskjet 722c and a network printer laserjet 1200. How to go about the UNC
name.
>
> lpr -P //host/name gmeta1.ps- what to put in //host etc. ?
>


Check your Window's printer definitions.  'host' is the name of the server
hosting the printer.  'name' is the shared name of the printer in that host.
If its a local printer, use your computer's name and the printer's name.

> From: Michael A Chase [mailto:mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com]
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:07 AM
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com; Paul Dilip K NPRI
> Subject: Re: Printing postscript file
>
>
> From: "Charles Wilson" <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
> To: "Paul Dilip K NPRI" <PaulDK AT Npt DOT NUWC DOT Navy DOT Mil>
> Cc: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 07:29
> Subject: Re: Printing postscript file
>
>
> > I don't know.  Please keep cygwin email on the cygwin list.
> >
> > Paul Dilip K NPRI wrote:
> >
> > > I installed lpr.exe. Now when I give the command- lpr gmeta1.ps it
says,
> > >
> > > can't open 'prn' for writing.
> > > What can be done?
>
> Use the '-P device' option to lpr or $PRINTER.  You will probably need to
> use the UNC name for the printer (//host/name).

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