Thursday, 9 August 2018

64 bit - Print using lpr command in 64-bit Windows


I need to use the lpr command to copy a print file directly to a network printer. However, the lpr command does not seem to be included in 64-bit editions of Windows.


What can be done to solve this?



Answer



According to a list of Windows commands at about.com


Command     MS-DOS  Win 98  Win XP  Win Vista  Win 7
Lpr N Y Y Y² Y²


[1] This command is not available in 64-bit versions of this operating system.


[2] This command is only available in this version of Windows when LPD Print Service is turned on from Windows Features.



The omissions of a 1 superscript after the Y suggests lpr can be made available by enabling the "LPR Port Monitor" using "Control Panel/Programs and Features/Turn Windows features on or off".


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