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lpr -- Command Spool a job for printing on the line printer lpr [-cmnr] [-b banner] [file ...] The command lpr spools each file for printing on the line printer. If no file is named on the command line, lpr spools what it reads from the standard input. lpr recognizes the following options: -B Suppress printing of a banner. -b banner Print banner on the banner page. The default banner is the user's login name. -c Copy each file into the spooling directory, instead of reading the file from its home directory. This option lets you change a file before it has finished printing. -m Write a message on the user's terminal when printing completes. -n Do not send a message (default). -r Remove the files when they have been spooled. The command lpskip aborts or restarts printing of the file that is currently being printed. The command epson converts the output of nroff into a form usable by Epson-compatible dot-matrix printers. Files /dev/lp -- Line printer /usr/lib/lpd -- Line printer daemon /usr/spool/lpd -- Spool directory /usr/spool/lpd/dpid -- Daemon lockfile See Also commands, hpr, lp, lpd, lpskip, printer Notes Beginning with release 4.2, COHERENT also includes the lp print spooler. lp offers a more sophisticated way to manage printers, especially on machines that support multiple printers of the same type. For details, see the Lexicon entries for printer and lp.