tldr/pages/common/lp.md

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lp

print files.

  • Print the output of a command to the default printer (see lpstat command).

echo "test" | lp

  • Print a file to the default printer.

lp {{path/to/filename}}

  • Print a file to a named printer (see lpstat command).

lp -d {{printer_name}} {{path/to/filename}}

  • Print N copies of file to default printer (replace N with desired number of copies).

lp -n {{N}} {{path/to/filename}}

  • Print only certain pages to the default printer (print pages 1, 3-5, and 16).

lp -P 1,3-5,16 {{path/to/filename}}