There should be a way to set this type of default setting on the printer
itself.  Maybe there is a "menu" button on the printer or something that
gets you into the config section of the printer.

John Kloian III
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Craig White wrote:

> OK - lpr filename works...the first time it mumbled something about using
> procfs but of course...I was too impatient to see what it meant.
> 
> the printer defaults to wanting A4 sheets which dutifully causes my printer
> to prompt me for A4 sheets. Any clues on how to adjust it to default to US
> Letter?
> 
> Craig
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Ken
> > Bowley
> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 9:06 AM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: I probably should know...but I don't
> >
> >
> > >From the console you can use 'lpr filename' or you can use 'a2ps
> > filename'
> > if you want it to change the file to postscript before sending it to the
> > printer.
> >
> > On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, 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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