> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Igor Pechtchanski
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2003, Ishwar Rattan 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 > > If your Windows printer name is "Deskjet 694C", try 'lpr -P "Deskjet > 694C"'. You can also 'export PRINTER="Deskjet 694C"'. > Igor I wish it was that easy... I have a "Deskjet 720C" which should be about the same thing as the one above. I've tried all of the possible ways described in "man lpr". All I get is a document showing up "Start > Settings > Printers > HP720C" indicating that it is printing. The printer itself does nothing. This seems not be cygwin failing but windows or the driver - as the behaviour is the same from "cmd.exe" using "PRINT /D:<all possibilities tried>" /Hannu E K Nevalainen, B.Sc EE/Microcomputer systems, 59?14'N, 17?12'E. --END OF MESSAGE-- -- 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/
