GCG/helix FAQ: Printing
How do I print to my local (non-networked) printer?
- Quick-&-dirty method: Use the mouse on your workstation to cut
and paste from your helix window into a printable file (e.g. a
word-processor file) on your own machine. Then print that file
as you normally print from your desktop machine.
- Try the 'pcprint' command on helix
. (at the helix prompt, type 'pcprint filename'). If that doesn't work, you may
not have the right configuration to use pcprint.
- Download the file from helix to your workstation, and then
print from there. You will need some file transfer utility like
Fetch or FTP to bring the file to your machine. This can be a bother,
so if you print fairly often, it's worth checking out a better method
such as finding a networked printer.
How can I print to my network printer?
There's a printer in your lab which is networked, but you don't
know how to get your GCG (graphics or text) files to print on
it. One way is to download the GCG output file from helix to your
desktop machine, using Fetch or FTP, and then print it from your
desktop machine. A more efficient way is to print directly
from helix to your printer, as described below:
First, check if the printer is already registered on helix by typing
helix% more /etc/printcap
This file (/etc/printcap) has a list of all printers that are
registered on helix, and you may find yours listed there. (or you
may see another printer in your building that you can use).
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