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- to check printer status:
- >lpstat -oprintername (for HPs)
- >lpq -Pprintername (for Linux)
- lpr -Pprintername % prints from Linux command
line
- lp -dprintername % alternative print command
from netscape
- >cancel smear-4053 % kills print job 4053 on smear
It may be necessary to log in to the machine that drives the printer.
- printing a plain text file: >enscript -Pprinter_name
-2 -r filename takes plain text, converts
to ps, puts two per page and then prints
- When printing JSTOR docs, save as ps files first
Chris Paciorek
2006-04-02