eLPRâ„¢ is a network printing option to enable printing via Ethernet. Some embedded
print applications have access to printers connected directly to the embedded system
via serial, parallel or USB ports. In other cases, the embedded system is on a network
and must direct print jobs to a network printer. The eLPR product is intended to
satisfy this network-printing requirement. eLPR provides an application interface
for network communications with Line Printer Daemon (LPD) print servers. In other
words, eLPR is a LPD client for network communication support and works with the
ePDK and ePrintAPI from PSA, but does not require them. The eLPR enables you to
take data from standard input or from a file and then send this information to a
LPD network print server on a specified host/printer device via Ethernet.
So if the printer you have chosen has an LPD server running, eLPR will print the
data to the network printer. Your printer manufacturer can tell you if your printer
supports the LPR/LPD protocol. If the printer does not have an LPD server running,
you will need an HP JetDirect printer server or equivalent.