[TriLUG] printing directly to IPP from Linux

[Kevin Otte]

Shane O'Donnell wrote:
> Are they all JetDirects?  If so, you can ftp to any JetDirect and "put" a
> file directly on their print queue -- no password necessary... 

His port listing seems to indicate a lack of ftp.

> I have a printer listening on ports 631/ipp, 515/printer, and
> 9100/jetdirect. 
> 
> I am running knoppix 3.6 on my work laptop.
> 
> I would like to print DIRECTLY to the printer (i.e. no setting up CUPS, no
> defining a queue anywhere (hopefully), etc).
> 
> I read the lp man page and tried this, but it failed:
> 
> echo "a bunch of mindless crap" | lp -h 192.168.10.242

Try echo "a pile of even more mindless crap" | nc 192.168.10.242 9100

 > <snip>

-- Kevin