Printing from UNIX:
LPD and FTP
LPD (Line Printer Daemon) Printing
LPD is the most common protocol for printing with TCP/IP to a
network printer. Refer to the workstation's manual for details of the
lpr and lp commands.
The following explanation uses:
print file = test.prn
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printer name = PRINTER_lp
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Logical printers
The print server includes three logical printers.
Logical printer
lp
sjis
euc
LPD Printing: BSD-Based UNIX
Printing
Print using the lpr command:
# lpr –PCprinter_lp test.prn
Used for
Printing a file created using the printer driver.
Printing a text file of Shift JIS Kanji code PostScript only.
Printing a text file of the EUC Kanji code. PostScript only.
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