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UNIX Printing Software Administration and Installation Guide
Chapter 6: Running the Software
Displaying Printer Options
To display the options of a specific printer enter the following command at the
command line, and press
RETURN
.
#
lpspr -W -P queue
where ‘
queue
’ is the name given the printer when the queue was created.
A list of printer dependent options, and default options will appear.
Displaying Print Queues
To display a list of print queues known to
lpspr
, type the following command at the
command line, and press
RETURN
.
# lpspr -W
A list of print queues known to
lpspr
will appear.
Printing Examples
The following example shows how to print a file duplex, using letter-sized paper.
# lpspr -P<queue> -Sletter -kduplexnotumble <filename>
The following example shows how to print a file, sending output to the top bin.
# lpspr -P <queue> -o top <filename>
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The option parameters used in the above examples, may vary from printer to
printer. Use
lpspr -P <queue> -W
to identify the option parameters for your
printer.
