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LP ( l ) LP (1)
NAME
lp, cancel - send/cancel requests to an LP line printer
SYNOPSIS
lp [-c] [-d dest] [-m] [-n number] [-ooption] [-r] [-ttitle]
[-w] [-x] files
cancel [ids ] [printers ] [-a name]
DESCRIPTION
Lp arranges for the named files and associated information ( collectively
called a request) to be printed by a line printer. If no file
names are mentioned, the standard input is assumed. The file
name - stands for the standard input and may be supplied on the
command line in conjunction with named files . The order in
which files appear is the same order in which they will be printed.
Lp associates a unique id with each request and prints it on the
standard output. This id can be used later to cancel (see cancel)
or find the status (see lpstat(l)) of the request.
The following options to lp may appear in any order and may be
intermixed with file names:
-c Make copies of the files to be printed immediately
when lp is invoked. Normally, files will not be
copied, but will be linked whenever possible. If the
-c option is not given, then the user should be careful
not to remove any of the files before the request
has been printed in its entirety. It should also be
noted that in the absence of the -c option, any
changes made to the named files after the request is
made but before it is printed will be reflected in the
printed output.
-ddest Choose dest as the printer or class of printers that is
to do the printing. If dest is a printer, then the
request will be printed only on that specific printer.
If dest is followed by _R, the request is printed in
raw mode (no post-processing, no CR-LF translation,
high-order bits are passed through unchanged). If
dest is a class of printers, then the request will be
printed on the first available printer that is a member
of the class. Under certain conditions (printer unavailability,
file space limitation, etc.), requests for specific
destinations may not be accepted (see accept(1M) and
lpstat(1)). By default, dest is taken from the environment
variable LPDEST (if it is set). Otherwise, a
default destination (if one exists) for the computer
system is used. Destination names vary between systems
(see lpstat(1)).
-m Send mail (see mail(1)) after the files have been
printed. By default, no mail is sent upon normal
completion of the print request.
-nnumber Print number copies (default of 1) of the output.
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