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<TITLE>lp(1)</TITLE>
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<H1>lp(1)</H1>
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<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
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lp, lpd - copy a file to the line printer
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
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<STRONG>lp</STRONG> [<EM>file</EM> ...]
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
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Each file argument to <STRONG>lp</STRONG> is send to the line printer to be printed.
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Standard input is read and printed if there are no arguments. <STRONG>Lp</STRONG>
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executes <STRONG>/usr/lib/lpd</STRONG> with each file as input. <STRONG>Lpd</STRONG> puts the file in
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<STRONG>/usr/spool/lpd</STRONG> and starts printing the jobs on <STRONG>/dev/lp</STRONG> unless another <STRONG>lpd</STRONG>
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is already running. If <STRONG>lpd</STRONG> 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. <STRONG>Lpd</STRONG> 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, <STRONG>lpd</STRONG> 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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<H2>FILES</H2><PRE>
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<STRONG>/usr/spool/lpd/job</STRONG><EM>XXXXX</EM>
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Information about a job.
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<STRONG>/usr/spool/lpd/tmp</STRONG><EM>XXXXX</EM>
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Associated file to be printed.
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<STRONG>/etc/termcap</STRONG> 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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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
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<STRONG><A HREF="../man4/lp.4.html">lp(4)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="../man5/termcap.5.html">termcap(5)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="../man7/termcap.7.html">termcap(7)</A></STRONG>.
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<H2>BUGS</H2><PRE>
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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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<H2>AUTHOR</H2><PRE>
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Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)
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