Print a SVG file from the command line to a selected printer

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EDesmaret
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Print a SVG file from the command line to a selected printer

Postby EDesmaret » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:50 am

Dear all,

How can i print a SVG file from the command line to a selected printer.
I tryied these commands :

inkscape filename.svg -p Nothing happen (no error but no printing)
inkscape filename.svg -p > 'Brother MFC-885CW Printer' Nothing happen (no error but no printing)

Thank you in advance for your help

Eric

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Re: Print a SVG file from the command line to a selected pri

Postby brynn » Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:39 pm

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Welcome Eric!

I'm not really familiar with command line use of Inkscape. But I know that the manual covers at least few areas. Until someone more knowledgeable comes along, you could try Help menu > Inkscape manual :D

EDesmaret
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Re: Print a SVG file from the command line to a selected pri

Postby EDesmaret » Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:59 am

Thank you, i have aalready read the manual and i could find only one example for printing from the command line :

Print an SVG file from the command line:

inkscape filename.svg -p '| lpr'


What i would like to do is to print a file to a defined printer:

Something like inkscape filename.svg -p > myprinter


IS it possible to do this ?

Thank in advance for your replies,

Regards,
Eric


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