On 09/21/2014 10:36 AM, bruce wrote: > Hi. > > Looking to figure out what I've missed/left out in setting up printer > access to a network/wireless HP printer. I can access the printer from > the same box if i select print from the "gedit" app... > > But I can't figure out/recall what has to be used from the command line!!! > > $ lpc status > HP-Officejet-Pro-8600: > printer is on device 'socket' speed -1 > queuing is enabled > printing is enabled > 2 entries > daemon present > > $ lpstat -t > scheduler is running > system default destination: HP-Officejet-Pro-8600 > device for HP-Officejet-Pro-8600: socket://192.168.5.60:9100 > HP-Officejet-Pro-8600 accepting requests since Sun Sep 21 02:29:44 2014 > printer HP-Officejet-Pro-8600 now printing HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-10. > enabled since Sun Sep 21 02:29:44 2014 > Processing page 2... > HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-10 ihubuser 1024 Sat Sep 20 21:36:23 2014 > HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-12 ihubuser 4096 Sun Sep 21 11:11:54 2014 > > $ lpq > HP-Officejet-Pro-8600 is ready and printing > Rank Owner Job File(s) Total Size > active ihubuse 10 child.php 1024 bytes > 1st ihubuse 12 (stdin) 4096 bytes > > > so, if i have a test file "cat.txt", I thought the command to print was > lpr -P HP-Officejet-Pro-8600 cat.txt > > > but that appears to just place the file in the queue.. > now, i can get the file to pring if i open the file in the gedit app, > and do a print!! > > so, what the heck am i forgetting!! > > thanks > Your lpr command prints a file on my system. Try clearing the cups queue first. -- -- Steve -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org