Printing from Linux environment

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Hi everyone,

I need some help please.
I need to print (i.e. hardcopy) to a local printer (the printer is connected directly to my laptop and not to a network), but the program runs on the Linux environment.

I have tried the following, with no luck:

DEFINE PRINTER (REPORT1 = 1) OUTPUT ‘LPT1’
WRITE (REPORT1) ‘REPORT 1 PRINTED ON PRINTER LPT1’

Thanks
Phillip

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DEFINE PRINTER is a logical definition. The physical printer must be defined via the Natural Configuration utility on the Linux host.

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Thanks.
I defined the printer in the NATPARM (see attached screen shot), but the program still gives me a NAT1586
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Presuming your printer name is correct, try changing the Method setting from TTY to GUI in the NatParms.

You said the Natural program runs on a Linux host, but the Configuration utility and error window attachments are both Windows-based. Just testing?

The NATPARM utility in Linux is character-based. Yuch.

As I recall, it is possible to point Linux print services to a device connected to a Windows machine, but it’s not a trivial set-up.