Sorry i was specifically thinking that you were sugesting that the the webserver apache required configuring in some way. On this linux box there is more than one server running, ftpd, apache, smb and others.

The lp command was issued on the same limux box that the webserver is on

all other boxes on the network are running Win7

The code below inserted into the perl script works: system("lp -d HP_Color_LaserJet_CP2025n /path/to/filename.pdf");

sucessfully and prints the test file, but is creates the problem that i don't get returned the perl script afterwards, not explored why yet, i'll look into this a later on today.

I may have to abandom the NET::Printer module and explore exporting the print process to a shell command instead. It works, just need a little more thought and work to get back to the perl script without crashing it