printer file in linux

Question

linux

Hello!
There is Ubuntu linux.
How can I find out which file is associated with a printer?

I think
/dev/lp0
but trying to print text
#sudo date > /dev/lp0
bash: /dev/lp0: Permission denied

#sudo ls -l /dev/lp0
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 0 2011-09-22 19:24 /dev/lp0

help figure it out...

Answer 1

Maybe it's easier to print text with lp rather than directly to a printer file?
Read man lp - there are many useful options.