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Old April 1st 08, 09:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.printing
Jim Seymour
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Default Need command line lpr for Win98

Jim Seymour wrote:
I am in need of a lpr command-line utility for Windows 98 - but my
searches so far have revealed only one (overpriced) option.

My backup plan is to install Cygwin and use their lpr utility, but it
seems like somebody somewhere would have written a native-Windows
utility...

Barring that, can someone suggest a way to print to a network-connected
printer from a Win98 batch file?


Following up to my own post...

I was, perhaps, over-thinking my problem. I found a simple solution in
the freeware "PrintFile" utility: http://www.lerup.com/printfile/

By installing the drivers for my printer - and making it my default
printer, I am now able to easily print to it from a batch file.

All is good. Thanks to those who listened...

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Jim Seymour