Command line printing to usb printer

[Keith Clark]

On Thu, 2009-11-05 at 06:04 -0700, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Keith Clark wrote:
> > How do I redirect the output of a command to my USB connected laser
> > printer.  Here is the output of lpinfo for the target printer:
> > 
> > keithclark at HP1211N:/dev$ lpinfo -v
> > network socket
> > network beh
> > direct hal
> > network
> > ipp://fe80::213:d4ff:feca:5872:631/printers/hp-color-LaserJet-2550-series
> > direct hp:/usb/hp_color_LaserJet_2550_series?serial=00XXXXXXXXXX
> > direct hpfax
> > network http
> > network ipp
> > network lpd
> > direct parallel:/dev/lp0
> > direct scsi
> > serial serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200
> > serial serial:/dev/ttyS1?baud=115200
> > serial serial:/dev/ttyS2?baud=115200
> > serial serial:/dev/ttyS3?baud=115200
> > network smb
> > 
> > This printer is on the computer that I am trying to print from.
> > 
> > 
> 	What version of Ubuntu? On the newer versions you need to go 
> to "System - Administration - Printing and in the panel make a 
> new printer and be sure it finds the USB port, and when done 
> select it as default.
> 
> 	Done. Mine works fine.
> 
Karl,

Sorry, I should have been a little clearer.  I meant a command on the
command line (terminal).  My printer works fine when I use GUI
applications.  I'm using 9.04.

My apologies,

Keith