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| - | ==== LPR Advanced Use ==== | + | ====== LPR Advanced Use ====== |
| - | === Setting Default Options === | + | ===== Setting Default Options |
| The printing options below can be used to set default options for future print jobs. Use the lpoptions command with the same arguments below. The options will be saved in the .lpoptions file in your home directory. The following example will set 1/2" margins and make text smaller: | The printing options below can be used to set default options for future print jobs. Use the lpoptions command with the same arguments below. The options will be saved in the .lpoptions file in your home directory. The following example will set 1/2" margins and make text smaller: | ||
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| $ lpoptions -o lpi=7 | $ lpoptions -o lpi=7 | ||
| - | == The default queue == | + | ===== The default queue ===== |
| Normally the default printer used by the system is the nearer to the workstation, | Normally the default printer used by the system is the nearer to the workstation, | ||
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| $ lpoptions -d cloud | $ lpoptions -d cloud | ||
| - | === lpr options === | + | ===== lpr options |
| By using options in the command line of the command **lpr** you can have output completely different from the onew with standard configuration. Using these options you can print until 32 pages of docs in a single sheet of paper, select the level of resolution, change the orientation of the page, and so on. Nobody is able to remember all the options available, so here are listed some useful option you can use. | By using options in the command line of the command **lpr** you can have output completely different from the onew with standard configuration. Using these options you can print until 32 pages of docs in a single sheet of paper, select the level of resolution, change the orientation of the page, and so on. Nobody is able to remember all the options available, so here are listed some useful option you can use. | ||
| - | * Printing non text/ | + | ==== Printing non text/ |
| $ lpr acrobatdocument.pdf | $ lpr acrobatdocument.pdf | ||
| - | * Setting Duplex Printing (two-sided-long-edge is default) | + | ==== Setting Duplex Printing (two-sided-long-edge is default) |
| $ lpr -o sides=one-sided mydocument | $ lpr -o sides=one-sided mydocument | ||
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| $ lpr -o sides=two-sided-short-edge mydocument | $ lpr -o sides=two-sided-short-edge mydocument | ||
| - | * Setting the media type (duplex is on by default, so turn it off) | + | ==== Setting the media type (duplex is on by default, so turn it off) ==== |
| $ lpr -o media=Transparency -o sides=one-sided mydocument | $ lpr -o media=Transparency -o sides=one-sided mydocument | ||
| $ lpr -o media=Letterhead -o sides=one-sided mydocument | $ lpr -o media=Letterhead -o sides=one-sided mydocument | ||
| - | * Print on Letterhead for first page, Plain for remaining pages | + | ==== Print on Letterhead for first page, Plain for remaining pages ==== |
| $ lpr -o sides=one-sided -o 1: | $ lpr -o sides=one-sided -o 1: | ||
| + | ==== Print Multiple Pages per sheet ==== | ||
| * The -o number-up=value option selects N-Up printing. N-Up printing places multiple document pages on a single printed page. CUPS supports 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16-Up formats; the default format is 1-Up: | * The -o number-up=value option selects N-Up printing. N-Up printing places multiple document pages on a single printed page. CUPS supports 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16-Up formats; the default format is 1-Up: | ||
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| $ lpr -o number-up=16 filename ENTER | $ lpr -o number-up=16 filename ENTER | ||
| - | * Print only odd or even pages | + | ==== Print only odd or even pages ==== |
| $ lpr -o page-set=odd mydocument | $ lpr -o page-set=odd mydocument | ||
| $ lpr -o page-set=even mydocument | $ lpr -o page-set=even mydocument | ||
| - | * Print page ranges | + | ==== Print page ranges |
| $ lpr -o page-ranges=5 mydocument | $ lpr -o page-ranges=5 mydocument | ||
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| $ lpr -o page-ranges=2-5, | $ lpr -o page-ranges=2-5, | ||
| + | ==== Print a border ==== | ||
| * The -o page-border=value option chooses the border to draw around each page: | * The -o page-border=value option chooses the border to draw around each page: | ||
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| $ lpr -o page-border=single-thick; | $ lpr -o page-border=single-thick; | ||
| + | ==== Layouts ==== | ||
| * The -o number-up-layout=value option chooses the layout of the pages on each output page: | * The -o number-up-layout=value option chooses the layout of the pages on each output page: | ||
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| $ lpr -o number-up-layout=tbrl; | $ lpr -o number-up-layout=tbrl; | ||
| + | ==== Print in mirror mode ==== | ||
| * You can mirror a print using the -o mirror option: | * You can mirror a print using the -o mirror option: | ||
| $ lpr -o mirror filename ENTER | $ lpr -o mirror filename ENTER | ||
| + | ==== Select Order of pages ==== | ||
| * The -o outputorder=order option to set the output order of all pages: | * The -o outputorder=order option to set the output order of all pages: | ||
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| $ lpr -o outputorder=reverse filename ENTER | $ lpr -o outputorder=reverse filename ENTER | ||
| - | * Rotate page | + | ==== Rotate page ==== |
| $ lpr -o landscape mydocument | $ lpr -o landscape mydocument | ||
| - | * Set the percentage brightness | + | ==== Set the percentage brightness |
| $ lpr -o brightness=120 mydocument | $ lpr -o brightness=120 mydocument | ||
| + | ==== Gamma ==== | ||
| * Set the Gamma correction, 1000 is normal. | * Set the Gamma correction, 1000 is normal. | ||
| $ lpr -o gamma=1700 mydocument | $ lpr -o gamma=1700 mydocument | ||
| - | * Print multiple copies | + | ==== Print multiple copies |
| $ lpr -n num_copies -o collate=True mydocument | $ lpr -n num_copies -o collate=True mydocument | ||
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| If you set the collate option to Off, the pages of your documents wil be printers in this order: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4 ... | If you set the collate option to Off, the pages of your documents wil be printers in this order: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4 ... | ||
| + | ==== ==== | ||
| * The -o raw option allows you to send files directly to a printer without filtering. This is sometimes required when printing from applications that provide their own " | * The -o raw option allows you to send files directly to a printer without filtering. This is sometimes required when printing from applications that provide their own " | ||
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| $ lpr -l filename ENTER | $ lpr -l filename ENTER | ||
| - | * Selecting the Media Size, Type, and Source | + | ==== Selecting the Media Size, Type, and Source |
| The -o media=xyz option sets the media size, type, and/or source: | The -o media=xyz option sets the media size, type, and/or source: | ||
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| to see all the options available | to see all the options available | ||
| - | == Text Printing Options == | + | ===== Text Printing Options |
| The following options apply when printing text files. | The following options apply when printing text files. | ||
| + | ==== CPI ==== | ||
| * The -o cpi=value option sets the number of characters per inch: | * The -o cpi=value option sets the number of characters per inch: | ||
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| The default characters per inch is 10. | The default characters per inch is 10. | ||
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| + | ==== LPI ==== | ||
| * The -o lpi=value option sets the number of lines per inch: | * The -o lpi=value option sets the number of lines per inch: | ||
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| The default lines per inch is 6. | The default lines per inch is 6. | ||
| + | ==== Columns ==== | ||
| * The -o columns=value option sets the number of text columns: | * The -o columns=value option sets the number of text columns: | ||
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| The default number of columns is 1. | The default number of columns is 1. | ||
| + | ==== Margins ==== | ||
| * Setting the Page Margins | * Setting the Page Margins | ||
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| The value argument is the margin in points; each point is 1/72 inch or 0.35mm. | The value argument is the margin in points; each point is 1/72 inch or 0.35mm. | ||
| - | * Pretty Printing | + | ===== Pretty Printing |
| The -o prettyprint option puts a header at the top of each page with the page number, job title (usually the filename), and the date. Also, C and C++ keywords are highlighted, | The -o prettyprint option puts a header at the top of each page with the page number, job title (usually the filename), and the date. Also, C and C++ keywords are highlighted, | ||
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| $ lpr -o page-left=72 -o page-right=72 -o page-top=72 -o page-bottom=72 mydocument.txt | $ lpr -o page-left=72 -o page-right=72 -o page-top=72 -o page-bottom=72 mydocument.txt | ||
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| + | ===== Image Options ===== | ||
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| * Image Printing Options | * Image Printing Options | ||
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| $ lpr -o hue=-10 myimage (-360 to 360) | $ lpr -o hue=-10 myimage (-360 to 360) | ||
| $ lpr -o saturation=110 myimage (0-200%) | $ lpr -o saturation=110 myimage (0-200%) | ||
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| - | == Image Options == | ||
| * The -o position=name option specifies the position of the image on the page: | * The -o position=name option specifies the position of the image on the page: | ||
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