60 lines
1.9 KiB
Groff
60 lines
1.9 KiB
Groff
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LP(1) Minix Programmer's Manual LP(1)
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NAME
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lp, lpd - copy a file to the line printer
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SYNOPSIS
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lp [file ...]
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DESCRIPTION
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Each file argument to lp is send to the line printer to be printed.
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Standard input is read and printed if there are no arguments. Lp
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executes /usr/lib/lpd with each file as input. Lpd puts the file in
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/usr/spool/lpd and starts printing the jobs on /dev/lp unless another lpd
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is already running. If lpd finds any character in the input that it
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doesn't know how to handle then it will print the rest of the file
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without any special treatment. This also means that no formfeed is sent
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after the file has been printed to force out the page. Lpd simply
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assumes that you know what you are doing. (dumb, eh?)
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Note: Don't do anything with a file until it is printed, lpd only makes a
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copy of a file in the spool directory when it is not world readable. If
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it can be read then it is printed directly.
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FILES
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/usr/spool/lpd/jobXXXXX
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Information about a job.
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/usr/spool/lpd/tmpXXXXX
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Associated file to be printed.
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/etc/termcap The 'lp' entry describes the printer by the "li#" and
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"co#" fields. By default 66 lines (li#66), and 80
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columns (co#80).
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SEE ALSO
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lp(4), termcap(5), termcap(7).
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BUGS
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Not spooling a world readable file may not be such a smart idea.
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A formfeed should be printed and the printer reset after a job full of
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escape codes, but this may cost paper.
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No banner page.
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AUTHOR
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Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)
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