Print to LPD/LPR

Hi,
I'm resurecting something I gave up on 2 years ago - namely how to print using Java.
I gather that this is still a weak area, but that it can print OK to LPR printers. I've seen some example code and looked through the API docs but it isn't clear to me how I would use it! I've seen many postings here but none seem to get answers...only more people asking!
So, in a nutshell, I have some servlets which do some work and currently email their output, I'd like them to be able to print to a printer.
I'm running the servlets in tomcat on a NetWare6 server and I have LPD/LPR print services running on both a Solaris box and on other NetWare servers. The NetWare servers also support IPP.
Because the server which I'm running the java on doesn't have any local printers as such, can I hard code in a printer location rather than rely on discovery?
Hopefully someone can show me some example code doing this in return for Duke Dollars...
Thanks,
Nick.

I'd use the javax.print API. It will discover either local or networked printers.
This article might help:
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-mer0322/
MOD

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