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List:       kde-print
Subject:    Re: specifying printer instance on command line
From:       Albert Wagner <alwagner () tcac ! net>
Date:       2002-06-13 15:21:08
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On Thursday 13 June 2002 02:53 pm, Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
> Albert Wagner wrote:
> > How can I specify a printer instance as the print destination on the
> > command line?
>
> By its name...
>
> lp -d printername/instancename -o option1=value-a -o option2=value-b ...
> /path/to/printable/file lpr -P printername/instancename -o option1=value-a
> -o option2=value-b ... /path/to/printable/file
>
> > "Instance" meaning one of the alternate configurations for a printer
> > that can be built in Kprint under the "Instances" tab.
>
> We assume you are using CUPS as your print-subsystem here?
>
> Oh, and instances can also be built from the commandline (see "man
> lpadmin")
>
> Finally, trying an "apropos cups" or a "man -k cups" might be a good idea
> for you as you seem  to be interested in everything about CUPS...  ;-)   I
> am sure after reading the manpages, you will come up with some really
> difficult questions, and maybe be able to answer the easy ones yourself to
> newbies...   ;-)

Yes, I have read all of those.  I posted because I had tried: 
printer/instance,  printer:instance, printer.instance, etc. and nothing 
worked.  lpr -P printer/instance file  still doesn't work.
>
> Cheers,
> Kurt
>
>
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