lp-cups(1)

1lp(1)                             Apple Inc.                             lp(1)
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NAME

6       lp - print files
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SYNOPSIS

9       lp  [  -E  ]  [ -U username ] [ -c ] [ -d destination[/instance] ] [ -h
10       hostname[:port] ] [ -m ] [ -n num-copies ] [ -o option[=value] ]  [  -q
11       priority  ] [ -s ] [ -t title ] [ -H handling ] [ -P page-list ] [ -- ]
12       [ file(s) ]
13       lp [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -c ] [ -h hostname[:port] ] [ -i job-id ] [
14       -n num-copies ] [ -o option[=value] ] [ -q priority ] [ -t title ] [ -H
15       handling ] [ -P page-list ]
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DESCRIPTION

18       lp submits files for printing or alters a pending job.  Use a  filename
19       of "-" to force printing from the standard input.
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21   THE DEFAULT DESTINATION
22       CUPS  provides many ways to set the default destination. The LPDEST and
23       PRINTER environment variables are consulted first.  If neither are set,
24       the  current  default  set using the lpoptions(1) command is used, fol‐
25       lowed by the default set using the lpadmin(8) command.
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OPTIONS

28       The following options are recognized by lp:
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30       --   Marks the end of options; use this to  print  a  file  whose  name
31            begins with a dash (-).
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33       -E   Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
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35       -U username
36            Specifies the username to use when connecting to the server.
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38       -c   This  option is provided for backwards-compatibility only. On sys‐
39            tems that support it, this option forces  the  print  file  to  be
40            copied  to  the  spool  directory before printing.  In CUPS, print
41            files are always sent to the scheduler via IPP which has the  same
42            effect.
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44       -d destination
45            Prints files to the named printer.
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47       -h hostname[:port]
48            Chooses an alternate server.
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50       -i job-id
51            Specifies an existing job to modify.
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53       -m   Sends an email when the job is completed.
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55       -n copies
56            Sets the number of copies to print.
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58       -o "name=value [ ... name=value ]"
59            Sets one or more job options.  See "COMMON JOB OPTIONS" below.
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61       -q priority
62            Sets  the  job  priority  from  1  (lowest) to 100 (highest).  The
63            default priority is 50.
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65       -s   Do not report the resulting job IDs (silent mode.)
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67       -t "name"
68            Sets the job name.
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70       -H hh:mm
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72       -H hold
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74       -H immediate
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76       -H restart
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78       -H resume
79            Specifies when the job should be printed.  A  value  of  immediate
80            will print the file immediately, a value of hold will hold the job
81            indefinitely, and a UTC time value (HH:MM) will hold the job until
82            the  specified  UTC  (not local) time.  Use a value of resume with
83            the -i option to resume a held job.  Use a value of  restart  with
84            the -i option to restart a completed job.
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86       -P page-list
87            Specifies which pages to print in the document.  The list can con‐
88            tain a list of numbers and ranges (#-#) separated by commas, e.g.,
89            "1,3-5,16".   The  page  numbers refer to the output pages and not
90            the document's original  pages  -  options  like  "number-up"  can
91            affect the numbering of the pages.
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93   COMMON JOB OPTIONS
94       Aside  from  the  printer-specific options reported by the lpoptions(1)
95       command, the following generic options are available:
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97       -o job-sheets=name
98            Prints a cover page (banner) with the document.  The "name" can be
99            "classified",  "confidential",  "secret", "standard", "topsecret",
100            or "unclassified".
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102       -o media=size
103            Sets the page size to size. Most printers  support  at  least  the
104            size names "a4", "letter", and "legal".
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106       -o number-up={2|4|6|9|16}
107            Prints  2,  4,  6,  9, or 16 document (input) pages on each output
108            page.
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110       -o orientation-requested=4
111            Prints the job in landscape  (rotated  90  degrees  counter-clock‐
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114       -o orientation-requested=5
115            Prints the job in landscape (rotated 90 degrees clockwise).
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117       -o orientation-requested=6
118            Prints the job in reverse portrait (rotated 180 degrees).
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120       -o print-quality=3
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122       -o print-quality=4
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124       -o print-quality=5
125            Specifies the output quality - draft (3), normal (4), or best (5).
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127       -o sides=one-sided
128            Prints on one side of the paper.
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130       -o sides=two-sided-long-edge
131            Prints on both sides of the paper for portrait output.
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133       -o sides=two-sided-short-edge
134            Prints on both sides of the paper for landscape output.
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CONFORMING TO

137       Unlike  the System V printing system, CUPS allows printer names to con‐
138       tain any printable character except SPACE, TAB,  "/",  or  "#".   Also,
139       printer and class names are not case-sensitive.
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141       The  -q  option accepts a different range of values than the Solaris lp
142       command, matching the IPP job priority values (1-100,  100  is  highest
143       priority) instead of the Solaris values (0-39, 0 is highest priority).
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EXAMPLES

146       Print two copies of a document to the default printer:
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148           lp -n 2 filename
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150       Print a double-sided legal document to a printer called "foo":
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152           lp -d foo -o media=legal -o sides=two-sided-long-edge filename
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154       Print a presentation document 2-up to a printer called "bar":
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156           lp -d bar -o number-up=2 filename
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COPYRIGHT

163       Copyright © 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.
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