The LPR command is used to print a file directly without using a Windows application that supports printing. Specifies the IP address or host name of the z/OS system on which Infoprint Server is running. Specifies the name of the printer definition in the Printer Inventory. This name is case-sensitive.
How use lpr command in Windows?
Connecting to network printers using LPR on Windows 10
- Click the Windows button, then type “control panel”.
- Click Control Panel to open it.
- Click “Programs”
- Click “Turn Windows Features on or off”
- Expand Print and Document Services, make sure LPD Print Service and LPR Port Monitor are both checked.
What is the difference between LP and lpr?
The lp and lpr are two common commands to print files: lpr is the BSD one, and lp the System V one. There exist various implementations (more or less compatible with the original commands), but nowadays they should be CUPS clients.
