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Old March 8th 17, 12:42 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.periphs.printers
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Default How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother

In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:14:31 -0500, micky
wrote:

Is there a command line that would print one picture from my files using
an Epson printer?
a Brother printer?

I should have thought of this earlier, but I need something to keep the
ink jet printers from drying out while I'm gone. Isn't 11 weeks enough
time to do that?

I thought I'd make a bat file that would run once a month that would
print, I guess, the same photo each time, but it's only 2 copies.

TIA



Well, I found something for brother that probably applies to Epson too!

Linux Informations
Print command (LPR)
Print Command :
lpr -P (printer name) (filename)

Configuration Command :
brprintconf_(model name) [Option]

Options:
http://support.brother.com/g/s/id/li...ions_lpr11.pdf
but I don't think I need any of these options.

However when I try this in a bat file, it says: Unknown command: LPR

I found something called LPR.exe in the side by side directory, but it
says it won't run on a 64-bit computer. I don't think this is the right
thing anyhow.