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| $ lpr -o sides=one-sided -o 1: | $ lpr -o sides=one-sided -o 1: | ||
| - | ==== 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: ==== | + | ==== 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: | ||
| $ lpr -o number-up=1 filename ENTER | $ lpr -o number-up=1 filename ENTER | ||
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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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| 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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