User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Basic Reference
Using UNIX System Commands
Net Print
Purpose
The net print command displays the contents of shared printer queues and
prints a file.
Syntax
net print {\\computername[\sharename] | devicename}
net print [filename] devicename
where
computername
Is the name of the server sharing the printer queue(s) with contents you want to
display.
sharename
Is the name of a printer queue with contents you want to display.
devicename
Is the name of the device at your workstation you assign to the printer queue with
contents you want to display. LPT1 through LPT3 are the devicenames available
for printer queues.
filename
Is the name of a file you want to print.
Comments
Specifying the computername of a server with the net print command
displays the contents of its printer queues. You don’t need to be connected to
a server to view the contents of its printer queues.
Specifying the devicename you assigned to a printer queue with the net
print command displays the contents of that printer queue, allowing you to
check the status of a print job you sent.