print from a python script.

Chris Rebert clp2 at rebertia.com
Mon Apr 6 17:28:57 EDT 2009


On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Ronn Ross <ronn.ross at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to print a simple string to a network printer. This is what I
> have so far:
>
> import os
>
> printer_path = "192.168.200.139"
> p = os.popen(printer_path, 'w')
> p.write("this is a printer test")
> p.close()
>
> I'm trying to call the printer from its IP address. When I run the script I
> get:
> sh: 192.168.200.139: not found

Note that os.popen() is for running /commands/, not opening files or
IP addresses. I think you want the httplib or urllib modules instead.

Cheers,
Chris

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