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lpr(1) OpenPrinting lpr(1)

NAME

lpr - print files

SYNOPSIS

lpr [ -H server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -P
destination[/instance] ] [ -# num-copies [ -h ] [ -l ] [ -m ] [ -o
option[=value] ] [ -p ] [ -q ] [ -r ] [ -C title ] [ -J title ] [ -T
title ] [ file(s) ]

DESCRIPTION

lpr submits files for printing. Files named on the command line are
sent to the named printer or the default destination if no
destination is specified. If no files are listed on the command-
line, lpr reads the print file from the standard input.

THE DEFAULT DESTINATION

CUPS provides many ways to set the default destination. The LPDEST
and PRINTER environment variables are consulted first. If neither
are set, the current default set using the lpoptions(1) command is
used, followed by the default set using the lpadmin(8) command.

OPTIONS

The following options are recognized by lpr:

-E Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

-H server[:port]
Specifies an alternate server. Note: This option must occur
before all others.

-C "name"

-J "name"

-T "name"
Sets the job name/title.

-P destination[/instance]
Prints files to the named printer.

-U username
Specifies an alternate username.

-# copies
Sets the number of copies to print.

-h Disables banner printing. This option is equivalent to -o
job-sheets=none.

-l Specifies that the print file is already formatted for the
destination and should be sent without filtering. This option
is equivalent to -o raw.

-m Send an email on job completion.

-o option[=value]
Sets a job option. See "COMMON JOB OPTIONS" below.

-p Specifies that the print file should be formatted with a shaded
header with the date, time, job name, and page number. This
option is equivalent to -o prettyprint and is only useful when
printing text files.

-q Hold job for printing.

-r Specifies that the named print files should be deleted after
submitting them.

COMMON JOB OPTIONS

Aside from the printer-specific options reported by the lpoptions(1)
command, the following generic options are available:

-o job-sheets=name
Prints a cover page (banner) with the document. The "name" can
be "classified", "confidential", "secret", "standard",
"topsecret", or "unclassified".

-o media=size
Sets the page size to size. Most printers support at least the
size names "a4", "letter", and "legal".

-o number-up={2|4|6|9|16}
Prints 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 document (input) pages on each output
page.

-o orientation-requested=4
Prints the job in landscape (rotated 90 degrees counter-
clockwise).

-o orientation-requested=5
Prints the job in landscape (rotated 90 degrees clockwise).

-o orientation-requested=6
Prints the job in reverse portrait (rotated 180 degrees).

-o print-quality=3

-o print-quality=4

-o print-quality=5
Specifies the output quality - draft (3), normal (4), or best
(5).

-o sides=one-sided
Prints on one side of the paper.

-o sides=two-sided-long-edge
Prints on both sides of the paper for portrait output.

-o sides=two-sided-short-edge
Prints on both sides of the paper for landscape output.

NOTES

The -c, -d, -f, -g, -i, -n, -t, -v, and -w options are not supported
by CUPS and produce a warning message if used.

EXAMPLES

Print two copies of a document to the default printer:

lpr -# 2 filename

Print a double-sided legal document to a printer called "foo":

lpr -P foo -o media=legal -o sides=two-sided-long-edge filename

Print a presentation document 2-up to a printer called "foo":

lpr -P foo -o number-up=2 filename