Terminal print command

dunnery · 04-24-2015, 06:52 AM

Hey guys, I'm trying to send my text document to my printer but I'm not having too much luck.

I'm typing lpr -p hpprinter test.txt

In order to trouble shoot can you please advise me on.....

01. Should the -p be an uppercase P ?

02. How do I set the default printer?

I just want to make sure I have these right.

Thanks

veerain · 04-24-2015, 07:42 AM

Which distro and version?

Which print spooler are you using? E.g. Cups

Have you setup your printer and print spooler?

dunnery · 04-24-2015, 07:50 AM

I'm using ubuntu studio ( I'm a musician)
I know nothing about cups? Spooler?
I'm very new to terminal with no past experience.
I don't know how to set up the printer. I presumed the computer would automatically find it like it does On my way! Mac but I realize now that I'm I a different world with linux.

veerain · 04-24-2015, 08:20 AM

These Ubuntu page1 and page2 may help.

beachboy2 · 04-24-2015, 08:50 AM

What is the make and model of your printer?

frankbell · 04-24-2015, 08:24 PM

This link from the cups website should help: http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/options.html