I can't be sure since my printer isn't connected to the Linux box, but I
think the method was "cat filename | lpr" or "lpr filename".  Lpd is
what checks the print spool for pending files, lpr is what puts them
there.

Austin Godber wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>         Try using control-panel (I don't remember if that dash is supposed
> to be there) or printtool in RedHat.  This is a nice little tool that will
> configure all of your printers (with your help of course).  You shouldn't
> have any problems with and HP4M.  Oh, these programs require X windows.
> 
> Austin
> godber@asu.edu
> 
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2000 at 11:51:30PM -0700, Craig White wrote:
> > hooked up my laser printer (HP 4M) to Redhat 6.1 computer - lpd
> > set up in linux as HP 4
> >
> > lpd is running...I can even print to it from my Windows NT computer thru the
> > samba share.
> >
> > how do I print from linux console?
> >
> > I tried cat filename > lp  (and lpr & lpq & lpd)
> > I tried cat filename > /dev/lp (and lpr & lpq & lpd)
> >
> > I might as well have used /dev/null cuz it didn't happen. Not a flicker -
> > not a trace in /var/spool/lpd/
> >
> > and yes...I deleted the files lp, lpr, lpq & lpd   ;-)
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Craig
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