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     LP(1)                                                       LP(1)

     NAME
          lp - printer output

     SYNOPSIS
          lp [ option ... ] [ file ... ]

     DESCRIPTION
          Lp is a generalized output printing service.  It can be used
          to queue files for printing, check a queue, or kill jobs in
          a queue.  The options are:

          -d dest  Select the destination printer.  If dest is `?',
                   list the currently available printers.  In the
                   absence of `-d', the destination is taken from the
                   environment variable LPDEST.  Destination `stdout'
                   is the standard output.  Destination `safari' is
                   `/dev/lpt1data' line printer port on a 386 machine,
                   assumed to be connected to a PostScript printer.
                   Destinations `hpdeskjet' and `bjc240l' are also
                   `/dev/lpt1data' but assumed to be connected to an
                   HP Deskjet 670 or Canon BJC-240.  Lp can print to
                   any printer supported by Ghostscript using syntax
                   gs!device where device is a Ghostscript output
                   device.  See gs(1) and the `canonbjc240l' entry in
                   `/sys/lib/lp/devices'.
          -k       Kill the job(s) given as subsequent arguments
                   instead of file names for the given destination.
          -p proc  The given processor is invoked.  The default pro-
                   cessor is `generic', which tries to do the right
                   thing for regular text, troff(1) output, or tex(1)
                   output.  If no processing is desired `noproc' may
                   be specified.
          -q       Print the queue for the given destination.  For
                   some devices, include printer status.
          -R       Stops and restarts the printer daemon.  If the
                   printer is wedged, it is often useful to cycle the
                   power on the printer before running this command.

          The remaining options may be used to affect the output at a
          given device.  These options may not be applicable to all
          devices.

          -c n     Print n copies.
          -f font  Set the font (default `CW.11').
          -H       Suppress printing of header page.
          -i n     Select paper input tray.  n may be a number 0-9,
                   the word man for the manual feed slot, and/or
                   simplex or duplex to get single or double sided
                   output.  Multiple input tray options may be speci-
                   fied if they are separated by commas.

     LP(1)                                                       LP(1)

          -l n     Set the number of lines per page to n.
          -L       Print pages in landscape mode (i.e. turned 90
                   degrees).
          -m v     Set magnification to v.
          -n n     Print n logical pages per physical page.
          -o list  Print only pages whose page numbers appear in the
                   comma-separated list of numbers and ranges.  A
                   range n-m means pages n through m; a range -n means
                   from the beginning to page n; a range n- means from
                   page n to the end.
          -r       Reverse the order of page printing.
          -x v     Set the horizontal offset of the print image, mea-
                   sured in inches.
          -y v     Set the vertical offset of the print image, mea-
                   sured in inches.

     EXAMPLES
          eqn paper | troff -ms | lp -dsafari
               Typeset and print a paper containing equations.

          pr -l100 file | lp -l100 -fCW.8
               Print a file in a small font at 100 lines per page.

          lp -dstdout /dev/windows/3/window > doc.ps
               Convert an image to a postscript file.

     SEE ALSO
          lp(8)
          P. Glick, ``A Guide to the Lp Printer Spooler''.

     BUGS
          Not all options work with all output devices.  Any user can
          kill any job.