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how to print a test page from command line

Asked by: jusbug

hi guys,

please, can you show me how to print a test page from command line.
i mean instead of pressing "Print Test Page" button in printer configuration GUI, i want to print the same thing using the terminal.
i'm using RHEL 5.

big thx guys.

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2009-06-30 at 20:56:42ID24535408
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Answers

 

by: efg-uaePosted on 2009-06-30 at 22:55:24ID: 24751790

Hi

you can do it with following command

lp < filename.txt

Please make sure that you have setup the printer in linux

Thanks

 

by: jusbugPosted on 2009-07-01 at 08:49:59ID: 24755586

i'm not talking about printing any file, i'm talking about the exact file that get printed when you press the button
"Print Test Page"

 

by: efg-uaePosted on 2009-07-01 at 23:01:01ID: 24760753

Hi

Please use the following command line.

system-config-printer

it will list you the printers and show you a option to test it.

Thanks

 

by: nociPosted on 2009-10-11 at 08:23:42ID: 25546198

For Cups this is the testdata:
/usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps

 

by: CptGigglesPosted on 2010-10-05 at 10:32:56ID: 33833405

This is an old one but I think I was able to use some information here and solve my issue, so here you go...

Once the printer is configured, you can manually send a print job to the printer using the lpr command.

The testprint file, like noci said, was in /usr/share/cups/data/ but mine did not have the .ps extension (Ubuntu distribution), never the less I was able to send a print test from my machine using the following command:

lpr -P <printer_name> /usr/share/cups/data/testprint

It is important to note that not all the lpr's are identical as the website which listed the initial command has a -d <printer_name> instead of a -P, run a 'man lpr' to verify what your binary uses.

Source: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5031571.html just above the section titled "Driver support for CUPS"

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