[cups.general] lpr file responds "no default destination available."

[Michael Sweet]

What version of CUPS are you using?

The "lpstat -p" command will list the available printers.

On Dec 30, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Larry Evans wrote:

> OS is shown by:
> 
> /home/evansl/prog_dev/haskell/eml $ uname -a
> Linux evansl-desktop 2.6.32-24-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 19
> 01:38:40 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
> Reading:
> 
>  http://localhost:631/help/man-
> lpr.html?QUERY=destination#THE_DEFAULT_DESTINATION
> 
> didn't help because it mentioned:
> 
>  -P destination[/instance]
>    Prints files to the named printer.
> 
> however, it gave no indication of what printer names were available.
> 
> I tried:
> 
>  lpinfo -v
> 
> and got:
> 
> /home/evansl/prog_dev/haskell/eml $ lpinfo -v
> direct usb://HP/Officejet%20Pro%20L7500?serial=MY815640DH&interface=1
> network lpd
> network socket
> file cups-pdf:/
> direct scsi
> network ipp
> network http
> network beh
> direct hp:/usb/Officejet_Pro_L7500?serial=MY815640DH
> network smb
> direct hpfax:/usb/Officejet_Pro_L7500?serial=MY815640DH
> 
> However, the lpinfo man pages indicates these are either devices or
> drivers, but lpr wants destinations.  I've no idea what the relation
> between drivers and devices and destinations.  I've also tried
> scanning lpadmin and lpoptions; however, none were any help :(
> 
> What I really want is to print my emacs buffer, but I;m guessing
> that if lpr works, then this will be possilble.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> -regards,
> Larry
> 
> 
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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair