How to Print EZ Documents


In order to print from EZ, you must first go to the File menucard (from the menu bar or by pressing your middle mouse button in the EZ window) and choose the Printer Setup menu option. This will give you a small card which has a space to fill in the name of the printer you want to use. Just type in the printer name (such as W20-east-1, or bias). Then click on Done.

To print your file, select the Print menu option.

Next, go to your athena% prompt and type:

lpq -Pprintername
where printername is the name of the printer you chose in the Printer Setup option. That will give you the status of that printer, and of your file on that printer. If the lpq command doesn't respond after about 90 seconds, it means that something is wrong with the printer. Use C-c (that is, the control key and the letter C at the same time) to get back to your athena% prompt. You should then use the Printer Setup option to choose a different printer, and print again.

If the printer is working correctly, but your file doesn't show up, or doesn't print correctly, then enter olc and ask us for help; it means that something is probably wrong with EZ or your file.

If you would like to print your document without the header, please refer to the appropriate item under the PRINTING Answers.

You can also use the ezprint command. For more information, please type:

man ezprint