lpr-sends output to a printer (UCB)

lpr ”sends output to a printer (UCB)

 lpr [ Pprinter ] [ #copies ] [ Cclass ] [ Jjob ]   [ Ttitle ] [ i [ indent ] ] [ 1234font ] [ wcols ]   [ r ] [ m ] [ h ] [ s ] [ filteroption ] [ filename ... ] 

lpr creates a printer job in a spooling area for subsequent printing as facilities become available. Each printer job consists of a control job and one or more data files.

Example A.36.

 1   lpr -#5 filea fileb 2   lpr -PShakespeare filex 

EXPLANATION

1. Sends five copies of filea and fileb to the printer.

2. Specifies Shakespeare as the printer where filex will be printed.