print filenames aren't unique

Tim Potter tpot at linuxcare.com.au
Thu Oct 12 22:22:43 GMT 2000


William R. Knox writes:

> So do they appear in the Windows print queue window (i.e. in the print
> queue itself) under the unique name or under the document name? Do you
> have to change your print command to take advantage of the document name
> (not that this is a bad thing - it is what I thought I had slickly
> suggested a day ago on this list - so much for coming up with something
> new)?

I believe they come up under the document name.  The printer
queue database keeps both the unique name and the document name
for each job.  The unique name is used for file access and the
document name for displaying to the print spooler applet thingy.


Regards,

Tim.





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