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I can connect to Lexmark printers via telnet to access the configuration menu and I'm trying to find a way to configure them scripting the commands (there is more than 200 printers). After successful connection here is the menu in the telnet window :

MAIN MENU
  1. Set IP address Options
  2. Set IPv6 address Options
  3. Set IP Protocol enables
  4. Set MTU.........................................   ( 1500 )
  5. Set restricted server list
  6. Set lpd options
  7. Set SNMP community name.........................   ( public )
  A. Save Changes
  X. Exit current menu
Selection: 1

Is there a way I can select for example the option 1 via a batch or shell script even if this is a telnet connection ?

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  • yes you can automate with run time arguments, [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/automating-telnet-session-using-bash-scripts) may help you – ntshetty Mar 13 '17 at 09:15
  • I was considering 'expect' but I thought this was still needing an interaction. [This](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7729948/expect-script-issue) is the post I was searching for this morning. Thanks for your help @Thiru – Nicolas Rosa Mar 13 '17 at 15:09
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On windows, you could run Telnet scripting tool by this command: "%_path%\TST10.exe" /r:"%_path%\telnet.txt" /o:%_out_file% with pre-created telnet.txt file:

echo %hostname% 23>telnet.txt
echo WAIT "Selection:">>telnet.txt
echo SEND "1\m">>telnet.txt

Description of telnet.exe file: First line establish connection to host, second line insctruct program to wait till string "Selection:" was received (this should guarantee whole menu was drawed in screen) and last line send keypress "1" and CRLF. Than you can continue by same way with another possible sub-menu screens.....

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