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Printing Files
It can be simply done by:
$ cat <filename> > /dev/lpt1
But it doesn't support more than one task and user at a time. So? Here
are the commands you might want to know:
lp - printer input
$ lp [options] <files>
Options:
-c send a copy of a file
-d<target> select a specific printer
-m notify the user via e-mail when it's done
-h<x> input the number of copies
-r remove the file after the beginning of the process
-t<title> print the title on the first page
-w same as -m, but notify via a current terminal
pr - file format (for printing)
$ pr [options] <file>
Options:
-f new page mark input
-h printing header
-l<n> lines per page
-n number of columns
-w<n> number of columns
nl - line count numbering
$ nl [options] <file>
Options:
-b<type> line selection (-ba refers to all lines, -bn refers to none,
-bpre refers to lines with a specific phrase only, -bt refers to text-lines
only)
-i<n> numbering incrementation by n
-n<format> numbering format (-nln to the left, -nrn to the right, -nrz
to the right with zero on the beginning of the line, etc.)
-v<n> first page number
lpstat - printing system status
$ lpstat [options] <task_id>
Options:
-d shows the printer name and id
-s shows a printing summary
-t shows all available information
cancel - cancels/stops printing
$ cancel <task_id> <printer>
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