Printing

Print with lpr

# lpr unixtoolbox.ps                 # Print on default printer
# export PRINTER=hp4600              # Change the default printer
# lpr -Php4500 #2 unixtoolbox.ps     # Use printer hp4500 and print 2 copies
# lpr -o Duplex=DuplexNoTumble ...   # Print duplex along the long side
# lpr -o PageSize=A4,Duplex=DuplexNoTumble ...

# lpq                                # Check the queue on default printer
# lpq -l -Php4500                    # Queue on printer hp4500 with verbose
# lprm -                             # Remove all users jobs on default printer
# lprm -Php4500 3186                 # Remove job 3186. Find job nbr with lpq
# lpc status                         # List all available printers
# lpc status hp4500                  # Check if printer is online and queue length

   Some devices are not postscript and will print garbage when fed with a pdf file. This might
   be solved with:
# gs -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=deskjet -sOutputFile=\|lpr file.pdf

   Print to a PDF file even if the application does not support it. Use gs on the print
   command instead of lpr.
# gs -q -sPAPERSIZE=a4 -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOutputFile=/path/file.pdf