On Windows 7 and 8, the default installation does not install lpr command. In order to test PCL fonts on a network printer, you need to install this command first. This article shows how.
Procedure 1. Procedure to install LPR command on Windows
Click Start and choose Control Panel.
Select Programs and Features.
Select Turn Windows features on or off from the menu on the left.
In the Windows Features on or off window that appears, click on the + sign in front of Print and Document Services and check the boxes for LPD Print Service and LPR Port Monitor. Click .
Open command promp and enter lpr/?. You should see the following output, which indicates that the command is installed correctly.
C:\Users\morovia>lpr /? Sends a print job to a network printer Usage: lpr -S server -P printer [-C class] [-J job] [-o option] [-x] [-d] filename Options: -S server Name or ipaddress of the host providing lpd service -P printer Name of the print queue -C class Job classification for use on the burst page -J job Job name to print on the burst page -o option Indicates type of the file (by default assumes a text file) Use "-o l" for binary (e.g. postscript) files -x Compatibility with SunOS 4.1.x and prior -d Send data file first