How to print on the Computer Science printers
This file is meant as a short guide to get you started using our printers.
There are many more options available than those listed here, but this should
be enough to allow you to get your files onto paper. See the appropriate man
pages and CUPS Documentation for more information.
Instead of using Sun's printing system, we use
CUPS, a complete replacement for Sun's
printing system. If you are familiar with traditional UNIX printing (using the
lp or lpr commands), don't worry; these commands are
available in CUPS, although the options have changed somewhat.
Printing files
Note that in CUPS, lp and lpr are identical; which command
you use does not matter.
- lpr filename
- Print the file filename on the default printer.
- lpr -Pprinter filename
- Print the file filename on the printer called printer
- lpr -P lp@hostnameofprinter filename
- Print the file filename to any printer which has an open LPR port
- lpr -o sides=two-sided-long-edge filename
- Print the file on the default printer, using both sides of the paper. (See
lp2)
Cancelling print jobs
- lprm
- Remove the first of your jobs in the queue.
- lprm all
- Remove all of your jobs from the queue.
- lprm -Pprinter 134
- Remove job number 134 in the queue for the printer printer.
- cancel
- System V version of lprm. Under CUPS, cancel is identical to
lprm.
Saving Paper
We have set up some utilities which make it easy for you to save paper.
- lp2 filename
- Print one page on each side of the paper.
- lp2s filename
- Print two pages on the front, nothing on the back.
- lp4 filename
- Print two pages on each side of the paper.
- lp4s filename
- Print four pages on the front, nothing on the back.
- lp8 filename
- Print four pages on each side of the paper.
- lpr -p gute-duplex filename
- Prints one page on each side of the paper to gute. Helpful for situations
where a program won't allow you to specify print options.
By combining the -o sides options with the -o number-up
option, it is possible to print up to 32 pages of data per page of paper.
See The CUPS General Options for
specifics.
Miscellaneous
- lpstat -p -d
- List the name and status of all the available printers.
- lpbook filename
- Print a postscript file such that the pages can be folded to make a booklet.
- lpr -o landscape filename
- Print a file in landscape (wide) format.
- lpr -o landscape -p printer filename
- Print a file in landscape format on the printer printer.
- lpq
- List all print jobs in the queue for the default printer
- lpq -a
- List all print jobs.
Printing to AC Printers
It is possible to print to the printers in the AC and Linde Rec Center. This is
accomplished simply by using the command:
lpr -P printer@orion.ac.hmc.edu filename
Which prints the file filename to the printer printer in
the AC or Linde Rec center. (Odie, Lassie, Cujo, etc.)
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