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 title ] [ -J title ] [ -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/title.

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

       -U username
            Specifies an alternate username.

       -# copies
            Sets the number of copies to print.

       -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.  See "COMMON JOB OPTIONS" below.

       -p   Specifies that the print file should be formatted with a shaded header  with  the  date,  time,  job
            name, and page number.  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 submitting them.

   COMMON JOB OPTIONS
       Aside  from  the  printer-specific  options  reported  by the lpoptions(1) command, the following generic
       options are available:

       -o job-sheets=name
            Prints a cover page (banner) with the document.  The "name"  can  be  "classified",  "confidential",
            "secret", "standard", "topsecret", or "unclassified".

       -o media=size
            Sets  the  page  size  to  size.  Most  printers support at least the size names "a4", "letter", and
            "legal".

       -o number-up={2|4|6|9|16}
            Prints 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 document (input) pages on each output page.

       -o orientation-requested=4
            Prints the job in landscape (rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise).

       -o orientation-requested=5
            Prints the job in landscape (rotated 90 degrees clockwise).

       -o orientation-requested=6
            Prints the job in reverse portrait (rotated 180 degrees).

       -o print-quality=3

       -o print-quality=4

       -o print-quality=5
            Specifies the output quality - draft (3), normal (4), or best (5).

       -o sides=one-sided
            Prints on one side of the paper.

       -o sides=two-sided-long-edge
            Prints on both sides of the paper for portrait output.

       -o sides=two-sided-short-edge
            Prints on both sides of the paper for landscape output.

NOTES

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

EXAMPLES

       Print two copies of a document to the default printer:

           lpr -# 2 filename

       Print a double-sided legal document to a printer called "foo":

           lpr -P foo -o media=legal -o sides=two-sided-long-edge filename

       Print a presentation document 2-up to a printer called "foo":

           lpr -P foo -o number-up=2 filename

SEE ALSO

       cancel(1),   lp(1),   lpadmin(8),   lpoptions(1),   lpq(1),   lprm(1),   lpstat(1),   CUPS   Online  Help
       (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2021-2022 by OpenPrinting.

2021-02-28                                            CUPS                                                lpr(1)