Steven Woody skrev: > On 12/13/06, Larry Hall (Cygwin) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Steven Woody wrote: >> > On 12/5/06, Andrew Louie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Steven Woody <narkewoody <at> gmail.com> writes: >> >> >> >> > >> >> > i can run xfig successuflly, but i can not print our network printer. >> >> > it reported: >> >> > >> >> > lpr: printer error: can't open 'd:\printersharename' >> >> > >> >> > what do i do? thank you. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Can you normally print with lpr? >> >> >> >> did you try: lpr -P//networkshare/printername >> >> >> > >> > i tried: lpr -P//CNZUHPR01 myfile, but got >> > lpr: printer error: can't open '' for writing: The printer name is invalid. >> > >> > i am not pretty sure if the printer name is ok. i got the name by >> > right click the network printer icon in the control panel then select >> > the 'properties'. i know it's a HP LaserJet-2300DN and accessable to >> > me via our company's domain. >> >> >> See the FAQ: >> >> <http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.using.printing> >> > > thank you. but the FAQ only explained how to print if one know the > printer's network share name. i think my problem firstly is find out > the printer name, that is not explained in the FAQ. does anyone get > know how to know a printer's share name if the printer is shared via > Windows's domain? i am sorry for such a question, but the printer is > automatically installed on my computer, might via a network startup > script, so i lose the chance to get know the details. the only thing i > can do now is to play with the printer's properties dialog. > > thanks in advance. > > - > woody
try: net view \\server and look for print Good luck. -- Bengt-Arne Fjellner -- 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/
