> The first option absoultely nothing happened.
>> echo "does this print" | /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/piohpnpf -x
>> <printerHostname>
>
> This option it seemed ot hang for a while but never sent anything to the
> printer. It said it was connected however.
>
> The second time I tried it I got
>
> telnet: connect: A remote host refused an attempted connect operation.

Well, the telnet staying connected isn't surprising and the first telnet
being out there probably explains the refused connection on the second try.
Though, it is somewhat surprising that what you piped into telnet
printerHostname 9100 didn't print. If its a laser printer it may be waiting
for a formfeed before it prints. You could try:

echo "print this^L" | telnet printerHostname 9100 (where ^L is a
formfeed - generated by ctrl-v ctrl-l)

Or, just skip straight to trying with piohpnpf.

I'm not sure what type of printer this is and what type of data stream(s) it
accepts. I assume its some sort of network laser printer that understands
PCL. If its some sort of PostScript-only printer that may explain why
nothing came out. The rest is just process of elimination (does the printer
work attached locally, does some other printer work in the same
configuration, can other clients print to this network printer, etc.)

Best regards,
Paul