Print files
Syntax
lpr [-E] [-P destination]
[-# num-copies [-l] [-o option]
[-p] [-r] [-C/J/T title] [ file(s) ]
Options
-E Force encryption when connecting to the server.
-P destination
Print files to the named printer.
-# copies
Sets the number of copies to print from 1 to 100.
-C name Sets the job name.
-J name Sets the job name.
-T name Sets the job name.
-l Specifies that the print file is already formatted for the desti-
nation and should be sent without filtering. This option is equiv-
alent to "-oraw".
-o option
Sets a job option.
-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 "-oprettyprint" and is only useful when printing
text files.
-r Specifies that the named print files should be deleted after
printing them.
lpr submits files for printing. Files named on the command line are sent to the named printer (or the system default destination if no des- tination is specified). If no files are listed on the command-line lpr reads the print file from the standard input.
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Related:
lpr man page - Apple.com
enable - Stop or start printers and classes.
lprm - Remove jobs from the print queue
lpstat - Printer status information
cancel(1) - cancel print
lp - print files
lpadmin - printer admin
lpc - Line printer control program
