wanna write a script
 

Hi All of U

I want to write a script which prints a logfile (or file from internet, an ascii file, .txt) to my dot matrix printer. In DOS there was a simple command to send a file @ascii to the printer, is there such a command for linux?

I tried google but it didn't work :/

Plz help, me= newbie

lp is the usual command to put something on the print queue. But it relies on you having set up the printer port and drivers and all that already.

but does lp send the whole file? if you send a picture, would it print jibberish? because that is what i want, use it like a dot matrix printer...

For text files, you can generally just do 'cat file > /dev/lp0' without even setting up the printer. (Assumes the printer is a parallel port printer) Otherwise, set up the printer and do 'cat file | lp' for textfiles.

Thnx both of U, i'll try when i can access my Linux PC.