Can I print from helix to an AppleTalk printer?
If you expect to do a lot of printing, it is worth getting your
printer registered on helix so that you can print to it directly
from your helix account. If the printer is networked with AppleTalk,
you can register it on helix by calling the helix staff at 4-DCRT,
or by sending a ptr (type 'ptr' at the helix prompt and follow
instructions). You will need to know the printer type and AppleTalk
name.
You can now set your printer to be the default printer by typing:
helix% setenv PRINTER printer_name
at the beginning of your session. (If you want it always to be your
default printer, you can put this line in your .cshrc file.) To print
a file, you can now type
helix% lpr filename
If you don't have the PRINTER environment variable set, or if you
want to use a different printer, you can type:
helix% lpr -Pprintername filename