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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Giving Input in a script Post 302590124 by jim mcnamara on Saturday 14th of January 2012 07:16:16 AM
Old 01-14-2012
You can programatically answer program prompts, in a script this is called a here document:
I have not used hppi, so I don't know what you mean by select. Once you start a here doc, ALL of the answers have to be pre-programmed. I'll create something for you to work with - YOU need to change it.
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
# set_pr.sh
# $1 == printer name
# $2 == printer setting to select  
hppi << EOF
1
3
"$1"
"$2"
EOF

execute
Code:
chmod +x set_pr.sh

so you can run the script

usage: ./set_pr.sh printer34 OptionA

If you need help with changing the script let us know.
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lpc

lpc(8)								    Apple Inc.								    lpc(8)

NAME

       lpc - line printer control program

SYNOPSIS

       lpc [ command [ parameter(s) ] ]

DESCRIPTION

       lpc provides limited control over printer and class queues provided by CUPS. It can also be used to query the state of queues.

       If no command is specified on the command-line, lpc will display a prompt and accept commands from the standard input.

COMMANDS

       The lpc program accepts a subset of commands accepted by the Berkeley lpc program of the same name:

       exit
	    Exits the command interpreter.

       help [command]

       ? [command]
	    Displays a short help message.

       quit
	    Exits the command interpreter.

       status [queue]
	    Displays the status of one or more printer or class queues.

LIMITATIONS

       Since  lpc  is  geared  towards	the Berkeley printing system, it is impossible to use lpc to configure printer or class queues provided by
       CUPS.  To configure printer or class queues you must use the lpadmin(8) command or another CUPS-compatible client with that functionality.

COMPATIBILITY

       The CUPS version of lpc does not implement all of the standard Berkeley or LPRng commands.

SEE ALSO

       cancel(1), cupsaccept(8), cupsenable(8), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1),
       http://localhost:631/help

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