Printing to network printers

[Steve Rainbird]

"Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com> wrote in message 
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> Steve Rainbird wrote:
>> How can I print to a network printer?
>>
>> I know if its attached to a server I can say
>>
>> lpr -d //server/printer file
>>
>>
>> But what do I do if the printer isn't attached to a server and is just a 
>> printer on the network?
>
> So it's connected to the network with what, some kind of print server?
> If so and assuming the print server allows you to descibe the printer as
> a samba share, then the //<printer server name>/<printer share name>
> syntax may work.  An IP address may be used in place of
> <printer server name> too.  If not, you need to configure the printer
> through Windows as a network TCP/IP printer and then access it as you
> would a local printer.
>
>
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> _____________________________________________________________________
>
> A: Yes.
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>

I have configured the printer in windows and printed the file to it using 
notepad.

In the event viewer it says

Document 13, \cobol\prints\PRINT.BALANCES.20081203083027 owned by 
steve.rainbird was printed on IAS_HP4PBN_A via port IP_10.26.5.11.  Size in 
bytes: 274872; pages printed: 2

When I print the same file using enscript I get

Document 14, stdin owned by steve.rainbird was printed on IAS_HP4PBN_A via 
port IP_10.26.5.11.  Size in bytes: 21499; pages printed: 0

For some reason its not printing anything.



-- 
Steve 



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