Try setting your PRINTER environment variable to LPT1 or LPT2, whichever is appropriate.
--Rick --- Ishwar Rattan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I am using cygwin (dll 1.3.22) under Windows 2K Pro. > > An attempt to use lpr results in: > > lpr: can't open 'prn' for writing > lpr: The printer name is invalid > > Is there a way to access the printer (Deskjet 694C on parallel > port)?? > > Thanks in advance. > -ishwar > > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
