lpr(1)                                                     Apple Inc.                                                     lpr(1)



NAME
       lpr - print files

SYNOPSIS
       lpr  [  -E ] [ -H server[:port] ] [ -U username ] [ -P destination[/instance] ] [ -# num-copies [ -h ] [ -l ] [ -m ] [ -o
       option[=value] ] [ -p] [ -q ] [ -r ] [ -C/J/T title ] [ file(s) ]

DESCRIPTION
       lpr submits files for printing. Files named on the command line are sent to the named printer (or the default destination
       if  no  destination is specified). If no files are listed on the command-line, lpr reads the print file from the standard
       input.

THE DEFAULT DESTINATION
       CUPS provides many ways to set the default destination. The "LPDEST" and "PRINTER" environment  variables  are  consulted
       first.  If  neither  are set, the current default set using the lpoptions(1) command is used, followed by the default set
       using the lpadmin(8) command.

OPTIONS
       The following options are recognized by lpr:

       -E
            Forces encryption when connecting to the server.

       -H server[:port]
            Specifies an alternate server.

       -C "name"

       -J "name"

       -T "name"
            Sets the job name.

       -P destination[/instance]
            Prints files to the named printer.

       -U username
            Specifies an alternate username.

       -# copies
            Sets the number of copies to print from 1 to 100.

       -h
            Disables banner printing. This option is equivalent to "-o job-sheets=none".

       -l
            Specifies that the print file is already formatted for the destination and should be sent  without  filtering.  This
            option is equivalent to "-o raw".

       -m
            Send an email on job completion.

       -o option[=value]
            Sets a job option.

       -p
            Specifies  that the print file should be formatted with a shaded header with the date, time, job name, and page num-
            ber. This option is equivalent to "-o prettyprint" and is only useful when printing text files.

       -q
            Hold job for printing.

       -r
            Specifies that the named print files should be deleted after printing them.

COMPATIBILITY
       The "c", "d", "f", "g", "i", "n", "t", "v", and "w" options are not supported by CUPS and produce a  warning  message  if
       used.

SEE ALSO
       cancel(1), lp(1), lpadmin(8), lpoptions(1), lpq(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.



29 August 2008                                                CUPS                                                        lpr(1)