command line printing

rb3ng · 04-22-2004, 12:04 PM

This certainly is quite curious 4 a newbie.But does anyone have an idea of specific commands i can use to handle command line printing.I am exploring linux and i must say that it is fun and powerful. if u dont explore u will never discover.My distro is redhat linux.

homey · 04-22-2004, 12:42 PM

Try the lpr command.
For example: To print a file called test.txt use this command.....
lpr test.txt

TigerOC · 04-22-2004, 12:57 PM

You are obviously keen to learn else you wouldn't have asked a question like this. I would recommend a new book "Linux Pocket Guide" by O'Reilly ISBN 0-596-00628-4. I have found it really useful and it is quite cheap by guide standards

Blinker_Fluid · 04-22-2004, 01:35 PM

I've always used the lp command but it looks identical to the lpr command.

Might want to check out lpstat also...