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Re: Setting a default network cups printer



On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 06:39:28PM +0000, T o n g wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:34:04 +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> 
> >> I've set the default printer on the server, and verified via the web
> >> interface. Also, I did
> >> 
> >>  lpadmin -d new_printer
> >> 
> >> on my client host, either as root and as myself.
> >> 
> >> However, the printing still goes to the old printer that I set
> >> previously.
> 
> > What does "lpstat -t | grep default" say?
> 
> Oh, that's how you find default printers --
> 
> $ lpstat -t | grep default
> system default destination: epson_cx1500
> 
> Still pointing to my old printer on the client. On the server it reports 
> correctly.

Have you perhaps set the PRINTER environment variable?  Try

printenv PRINTER

Cheers,
David


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