Is it sufficient to set $PRINTER to their default printer?  Provided
it's done early enough (i.e. in their .bashrc or equiv) it should
affect all applications which print through lpr.

On Thu, Jun 27, 2002 at 10:52:49AM -0500, DuWayne R Holsbeck wrote:
> is there any way to configure evolution to print to a specific printer,
> other than typing "lpr -Plp@whatever" in the printer box? When I open
> the print window, the only selections are printer(lpr) or file. I have
> some users that are not able to handle typing in there passwords, let
> alone a real command ;-) I have many network printers, and it would be
> really nice to let them choose between them, and set up one of the
> printers as default. I searched the Ximian site's faqs and knowlegbase
> but came up empty.
> 
> Thanx 
> DuWayne
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>               -- Steven Wright
> 

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