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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
micky wrote:
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. LPR originated on Unix. You would expect a port to Linux. I don't know what you'd expect on the Windows side. Windows made an attempt at adding non-Windows support, but efforts like this would take all day to research. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_P...aemon_protocol On Win10, the closest you might get to that kind of (Linux) executable is if you have the Bash shell installed. and you never know with Bash, how many subsystems are actually wired up to work. Linux users talk more about CUPS than about lpr today. This is one of those "it's too late to be writing this script" situations. The older you get, the more you respect the time margins required. It's like designing a house alarm system, 20 minutes before you hop on the cruise liner. Not gonna happen :-) I would prefer to remember to take out the trash, than fool with techie stuff before a departure. Paul |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:23:49 -0500, Paul
wrote: 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 I remember now, printing in black does use some color, right (even if no grey scale is involved) so the test pages are good enough. The cartridges should cap themselves when in the parked position. Something has to cover the orifices, or they'd clog even faster than that. I use mine less frequently than that, and don't have a problem. If I print once a year, the cartridges might clog after about four years or so. That's amazing. Clogging was a major proglem with the first inkjet printer I had, 20 years ago maybe. And again a month ago, different printer, only yellow was coming out, so I got to be extra careful. Some printer brands, if you leave them powered (whether it's USB power or a line cord), and the LED is on, the printer will "purge" itself about once a day. By the time you get back from your trip, the carts would be pumped dry. So that's not exactly a "cheap" option. That's maintenance to an impractical level. Paul |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:56:50 -0600, Char
Jackson wrote: On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 03:12:41 -0000 (UTC), Boris wrote: Char Jackson wrote in m: 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 I recently did this for a friend. I created a basic task in Task Scheduler, set it to run every Monday morning at 10:00 AM, and entered this command string: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /k /n "EPSON Stylus Photo R220 Series" Where, obviously, her printer name is "EPSON Stylus Photo R220 Series" You can test it by running it from a cmd prompt, inserting your printer instead of her Epson. Worked great on my "Brother HL-2270DW series" printer. Printed a test page from this XP machine over my home network to the wireless Brother in another room. In fact, just run "rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?" from a cmd prompt to get a pop-up window with all of the possible command line switches. You'll see what /k and /n really mean. Cool. Excellent! Thanks for reporting your results. My friend is happy with her weekly prints, as well. It looks like micky found another solution, so all is well. No, I went with yours, and it tested fine until I tested starting Windows and I remembered that I had it perfect, but something messed it up so I get that spotlight picture, and even though i have no password, I have to press enter to complete startup. I've found more than one method in google, adding NolockScreen to the registry, using netplwiz and unchecking a box, but it looks like if I let it start up while Im' gone, it will get so far and stay there forever. I don't have a password, have never had one, but I still have to press enter. |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:54:17 -0500, Paul
wrote: micky wrote: 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. LPR originated on Unix. You would expect a port to Linux. I don't know what you'd expect on the Windows side. Windows made an attempt at adding non-Windows support, but efforts like this would take all day to research. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_P...aemon_protocol On Win10, the closest you might get to that kind of (Linux) executable is if you have the Bash shell installed. and you never know with Bash, how many subsystems are actually wired up to work. Linux users talk more about CUPS than about lpr today. This is one of those "it's too late to be writing this script" situations. The older you get, the more you respect the time margins required. It's like designing a house alarm system, 20 minutes before you hop on the cruise liner. Not gonna happen :-) I would prefer to remember to take out the trash, than fool with techie stuff before a departure. Paul I missed the trash too. Last pickup was Monday and I didn't have it out. It will be interesting to see what happens in the garbage can. |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
On Wed, 08 Mar 2017 03:13:03 -0500, micky
wrote: In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:54:17 -0500, Paul wrote: This is one of those "it's too late to be writing this script" situations. The older you get, the more you respect the time margins required. It's like designing a house alarm system, 20 minutes before you hop on the cruise liner. Not gonna happen :-) I would prefer to remember to take out the trash, than fool with techie stuff before a departure. Paul I missed the trash too. Last pickup was Monday and I didn't have it out. It will be interesting to see what happens in the garbage can. Put a hunk of meat in there. Fish, if you have it. That should bring out the critters and make things interesting. |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
In article , NONONOmisc07
@bigfoot.com says... 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. A properly parked printer shouldn't really dry out much if it all. If you will not be printing for a few weeks, turn the printer off with it's own power button. That should guarantee it's fully parked and sealed. If the computer or network it's connected to is left on, you may even want to then unplug it from power to guarantee nothing wakes it up. If you unplug at the outlet (not just unplug an external supply), you also guarantee using 0W of power. -- If there is a no_junk in my address, please REMOVE it before replying! All junk mail senders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!! http://home.comcast.net/~andyross |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
"Paul" wrote
| The cartridges should cap themselves when in the parked position. | Something has to cover the orifices, or they'd clog even faster | than that. | That's news to me. I have an HP Envy 5660 that I mostly only use for business contracts and the like, leaving it turned off otherwise. I probably use it about once per month. Sometimes every two months. Recently it began fading, worse with each print, until there was very little printed on the page. But the cartridges are both full and not very old. The self-cleaning routines had no effect. I found advice online to soak the jets in warm water and dab them on a paper towel. That worked. Though the color print quality is still not perfect. It may be that the unusually dry Winter weather has caused the problem, but I wouldn't trust the printer itself to keep the cartridges functioning by "parking" them. I wonder if maybe removing and wrapping in plastic wrap, perhaps in the fridge, would be a good method. |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
Mayayana wrote:
"Paul" wrote | The cartridges should cap themselves when in the parked position. | Something has to cover the orifices, or they'd clog even faster | than that. | That's news to me. I have an HP Envy 5660 that I mostly only use for business contracts and the like, leaving it turned off otherwise. I probably use it about once per month. Sometimes every two months. Recently it began fading, worse with each print, until there was very little printed on the page. But the cartridges are both full and not very old. The self-cleaning routines had no effect. I found advice online to soak the jets in warm water and dab them on a paper towel. That worked. Though the color print quality is still not perfect. It may be that the unusually dry Winter weather has caused the problem, but I wouldn't trust the printer itself to keep the cartridges functioning by "parking" them. I wonder if maybe removing and wrapping in plastic wrap, perhaps in the fridge, would be a good method. The white tray underneath the carts, seen on the right here, may have something to do with it. I have a different model, and the white tray underneath seems to be pressed up against the cartridge. At some point in the travel of the carts, there is supposed to be a sponge somewhere. But you'll notice the white tray seems to move around a bit, and I can't tell what that action is for. I can't see the printing face of the cart, when it's parked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WreQA6rKSJo Paul |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
"Paul" wrote
| | The cartridges should cap themselves when in the parked position. | | Something has to cover the orifices, or they'd clog even faster | | than that. | | | | That's news to me. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WreQA6rKSJo | I really don't care how it's allegedly supposed to work. They dry out. My current printer is only 1 or 2 years old. I don't remember exactly, but it's a recent model. |
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How to print a file from the command line? Epson, Brother
Paul wrote:
Mayayana wrote: "Paul" wrote | The cartridges should cap themselves when in the parked position. | Something has to cover the orifices, or they'd clog even faster | than that. | That's news to me. I have an HP Envy 5660 that I mostly only use for business contracts and the like, leaving it turned off otherwise. I probably use it about once per month. Sometimes every two months. Recently it began fading, worse with each print, until there was very little printed on the page. But the cartridges are both full and not very old. The self-cleaning routines had no effect. I found advice online to soak the jets in warm water and dab them on a paper towel. That worked. Though the color print quality is still not perfect. It may be that the unusually dry Winter weather has caused the problem, but I wouldn't trust the printer itself to keep the cartridges functioning by "parking" them. I wonder if maybe removing and wrapping in plastic wrap, perhaps in the fridge, would be a good method. The white tray underneath the carts, seen on the right here, may have something to do with it. I have a different model, and the white tray underneath seems to be pressed up against the cartridge. At some point in the travel of the carts, there is supposed to be a sponge somewhere. But you'll notice the white tray seems to move around a bit, and I can't tell what that action is for. I can't see the printing face of the cart, when it's parked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WreQA6rKSJo Paul The white part is in fact the mechanism that caps the print heads and assists with preventing them from drying out. That is not foolproof, print heads dry out with disuse anyway eventually but the capping machanism helps considerably. The sponge will be somewhere else on the carriage bed and is used to dump ink when the heads are being cleaned by the printer. Tony |
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