FOR TEXT FILES, USE enscript.
NAME
lp - submit print request
SYNOPSIS
lp [ -c ] [ -m ] [ -p ] [ -s ] [ -w ] [ -d destination
] [ -f form-name ] [ -H special-handling ] [ -n number ]
[ -o option ] [ -P page-list ] [ -q priority-level ] [
-S character-set | print-wheel ] [ -t title ] [ -
T content-type [ -r ] ] [ -y mode-list ] [ file ... ]
lp -i request-ID ... [ -c ] [ -m ] [ -p ] [ -s ] [ -w ]
[ -d destination ] [ -f form-name ] [ -H special-handling
] [ -n number ] [ -o option ] [ -P page-list ] [
-q priority-level ] [ -S character-set | print-wheel ] [
-t title ] [ -T content-type [ -r ] ] [ -y mode-list ]
DESCRIPTION
lp submits print requests to a destination. There are two
formats of the lp command.
The first form of lp prints files (file) and associated
information (collectively called a print request). If file
is not specified, lp assumes the standard input. Use a
hyphen (`-') with file to specify the standard input. Files
are printed in the order in which they appear on the command
line.
The second form of lp changes print request options. This
form of lp can only be used on a Solaris 2.6 Operating
Environment or compatible versions of the LP print server.
The print request identified by request-ID is changed
according to the printing options specified. The printing
options available are the same as those with the first form
of the lp. If the request has finished printing when the lp
command is executed, the change is rejected. If the request
is in the process of printing, it will be stopped and res-
tarted from the beginning (unless the -P option has been
given).
The print client commands locate destination information in
a very specific order. See printers(4) and printers.conf(4)
for details.
OPTIONS
Printers that have a 4.x or BSD-based print server are not
configured to handle BSD protocol extensions. lp handles
print requests sent to such destinations differently (see
NOTES).
The following options are supported:
-c Copies file before printing.
Unless -c is specified, users should not remove any
file before the print request has completely printed.
Changes made to file after the print request is made
but before it is printed will be reflected in the
printed output. file will be linked (as opposed to
copied).
-d destination
Prints file on a specific destination. Destination
can be either a printer of a class of printers, (see
lpadmin(1M)). Specify destination using atomic,
POSIX-style (server:destination), or Federated Naming
Service (FNS) (.../service/printer/...) names. See
printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming
conventions for atomic and FNS names, and standards(5)
for information regarding POSIX.
-f form-name
Prints file on form-name. The LP print service ensures
that the form is mounted on the printer. The print
request is rejected if the printer does not support
form-name, if form-name is not defined for the system,
or if the user is not allowed to use form-name (see
lpforms(1M)).
-H special-handling
Prints the print request according to the value of
special-handling. The following special-handling
values are acceptable:
hold Do not print the print request until notified.
If printing has already begun, stop it. Other
print requests will go ahead of a request that
has been put on hold (held print request) until
the print request is resumed.
resume
Resume a held print request. If the print
request had begun to print when held, it will be
the next print request printed, unless it is
superseded by an immediate print request.
immediate
Print the print request next. If more than one
print request is assigned, the most recent print
request is printed next. If a print request is
currently printing on the desired printer, a
hold request must be issued to allow the immedi-
ate request to print. The immediate request is
only available to LP administrators.
-m Sends mail after file has printed (see mail(1)). By
default, no mail is sent upon normal completion of a
print request.
-n number
Prints a specific number of copies of file. Specify
number as a digit. The default for number is 1.
-o option
Specify printer-dependent options. Specify several
options by specifying -o option multiple times. ( -o
option -o option -o option ). Printer-dependent
options may also be specified using the -o keyletter
once, followed by a list of options enclosed in double
quotes ( -o " option option option" ). The following
options are valid:
nobanner
Do not print a banner page with the request.
This option can be disallowed by the LP adminis-
trator.
nofilebreak
Prints multiple files without inserting a form
feed between them.
length=numberi|numberc|number
Prints the print request with pages of a
specific length. Specify length in inches, cen-
timeters, or number of lines. Use number to
specify the number of inches, centimeters or
lines. Indicate inches or centimeters by append-
ing the letter i for inches, c for centimeters
to number. Indicate the the number of lines by
specifying number alone. length=66 indicates a
page length of 66 lines. length=11i indicates a
page length of 11 inches. length=27.94c indi-
cates a page length of 27.94 centimeters.
This option may not be used with the -f option.
width=numberi|numberc|number
Prints the print request with with pages of a specific
width. Specify width in inches, centimeters, or number
of columns. Use number to specify the number of
inches, centimeters or lines. Indicate inches or cen-
timeters by appending the letter i for inches, c for
centimeters to number. Indicate the the number of
lines by specifying number alone. width=65 indicates a
page width of 65 columns. width=6.5i indicates a page
width of 6.5 inches. width=10c indicates a page width
of 10 centimeters.
This option may not be used with the -f option.
lpi=number
Prints the print request with the line pitch set to
number lines in an inch. Use number to specify the
number of lines in an inch.
This option may not be used with the -f option.
cpi=n|pica|elite|compressed
Prints the print request with the character pitch set
to number characters in an inch. Use number to specify
the number of characters in an inch. Use pica to set
character pitch to pica (10 characters per inch), or
elite to set character pitch to elite (12 characters
per inch) Use compressed to set character pitch to as
many characters as the printer can handle. There is no
standard number of characters per inch for all
printers; see the terminfo database (see terminfo(4))
for the default character pitch for your printer. This
option may not be used with the -f option.
stty=stty-option-list
Prints the request using a list of options valid for
the stty command (see stty(1). Enclose the list in
single quotes (`') if it contains blanks.
-P page-list
Prints the pages specified in page-list in ascending
order. Specify page-list as a of range of numbers,
single page number, or a combination of both.
-P can only be used if there is a filter available to
handle it; otherwise, the print request will be
rejected.
-p Enables notification on completion of the print
request. Delivery of the notification is dependent on
additional software.
-q priority-level
Assigns the print request a priority in the print
queue. Specify priority-level as an integer between
from 0 and 39. Use 0 to indicate the highest priority;
39 to indicate the lowest priority. If no priority is
specified, the default priority for a print service is
assigned by the LP administrator. The LP administrator
may also assign a default priority to individual
users.
-s Suppresses the display of messages sent from lp.
-S character-set|print-wheel
Prints the request using the character-set or print-
wheel. If a form was requested and requires a charac-
ter set or print wheel other than the one specified
with the -S option, the request is rejected. Printers
using mountable print wheels or font cartridges use
the print wheel or font cartridge mounted at the time
of the print request, unless the -S option is speci-
fied.
Printers Using Print Wheels: If print wheel is not one
listed by the LP administrator as acceptable for the
printer the request is rejected unless the print wheel
is already mounted on the printer.
Printers Using Selectable or Programmable Character
Sets: If the -S option is not specified, lp uses the
standard character set. If character-set is not
defined in the terminfo database for the printer (see
terminfo(4)), or is not an alias defined by the LP
administrator, the request is rejected.
-t title
Prints a title on the banner page of the output.
Enclose title in quotes if it contains blanks. If
title is not not specified, the name of the file is
printed on the banner page.
-T content-type [-r]
Prints the request on a printer that can support the
specified content-type. If no printer accepts this
type directly, a filter will be used to convert the
content into an acceptable type. If the -r option is
specified, a filter will not be used. If -r is speci-
fied, and no printer accepts the content-type
directly, the request is rejected. If the content-type
is not acceptable to any printer, either directly or
with a filter, the request is rejected.
-w Writes a message on the user's terminal after the
files have been printed. If the user is not logged in,
then mail will be sent instead.
-y mode-list
Prints the request according to the printing modes
listed in mode-list. The allowed values for mode-list
are locally defined.
This option may be used only if there is a filter
available to handle it; otherwise, the print request
will be rejected.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
file The name of the file to be printed. Specify file as a
pathname or as a hyphen (`-') to indicate the standard
input. If file is not specified, lp uses the standard
input.
USAGE
See largefile(5) for the description of the behavior of lp
when encountering files greater than or equal to 2 Gbyte ( 2
**31 bytes).
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
non-zero
An error occurred.
FILES
/var/spool/lp/*
LP print queue.
$HOME/.printers
User-configurable printer database.
/etc/printers.conf
System printer configuration database.
printers.conf.byname
NIS version of /etc/printers.conf.
fns.ctx_dir.domain
NIS+ version of /etc/printers.conf.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
____________________________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | SUNWpcu |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| CSI | Enabled (see NOTES) |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
SEE ALSO
cancel(1), enable(1), lpq(1B), lpr(1B), lprm(1B), lpstat(1),
mail(1), postprint(1), pr(1), stty(1), accept(1M),
lpadmin(1M), lpfilter(1M), lpforms(1M), lpsched(1M),
lpshut(1M), lpsystem(1M), lpusers(1M), printers(4),
printers.conf(4), terminfo(4), attributes(5), environ(5),
largefile(5), standards(5)
NOTES
CSI-capability assumes that printer names are composed of
ASCII characters.
Printers that have a 4.x or BSD-based print server. are not
configured to handle BSD protocol extensions. lp handles
print requests sent to such printers in the following ways:
1. Print requests with more than 52 filenames will be trun-
cated to 52 files. lp displays a warning message.
2. The -f, -H, -o, -P, -p, -q, -S, -T, and -y options may
require a protocol extension to pass to a print server.
If lp cannot handle the print request, it displays a
warning message.
LP administrators enable protocol extensions by setting a
printer's bsdaddr entry in /etc/printers.conf. Changing
the bsdaddr entry in /etc/printers.conf to:
destination:bsdaddr=server,destination,Solaris
generates a set of BSD print protocol extensions that can
be processed by a Solaris print server. lp supports only
Solaris protocol extensions at this time.