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     PR(1)                                                       PR(1)

     NAME
          pr - print file

     SYNOPSIS
          pr [ option ... ] [ file ... ]

     DESCRIPTION
          Pr produces a printed listing of one or more files. The out-
          put is separated into pages headed by a date, the name of
          the file or a specified header, and the page number.  With
          no file arguments, pr prints its standard input.

          Options apply to all following files but may be reset
          between files:

          -n   Produce n-column output.

          +n   Begin printing with page n.

          -b   Balance columns on last page, in case of multi-column
               output.

          -d   Double space.

          -h   Take the next argument as a page header (file by
               default).

          -f   Use formfeeds to separate pages.

          -ln  Take the length of the page to be n lines instead of
               the default 66.

          -m   Print all files simultaneously, each in one column.

          -n   Number the lines of each file.

          -on  Offset the left margin n character positions.

          -sc  Separate columns by the single character c instead of
               aligning them with white space.  A missing c is taken
               to be a tab.

          -t   Do not print the 5-line header or the 5-line trailer
               normally supplied for each page.

          -wn  For purposes of multi-column output, take the width of
               the page to be n characters instead of the default 72.

     SEE ALSO
          cat(1), lp(1)