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\title{1.107.3\\Print files\\Weight 1}%
\author[Andrew Eager]{Andrew Eager \texttt{andrew.eager@aes-pl.com.au}
  \and Geoff Robertson \texttt{<ge@ffrey.com>} \and
  Nick Urbanik \texttt{<nicku@nicku.org>} \\
  {\tiny This document Licensed under GPL---see
    section~\ref{sec:license}}}%
\subtitle{Linux Professional Institute Certification --- 102}%
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\section{Context}
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  \frametitle{Topic 107 Printing [3]}%
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    \item[1.107.2] Manage printers and print queues [1]
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    \item[1.107.3] \textbf{\uline{Print files [1]}}
    \item[1.107.4] Install and configure local and remote printers [1]
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\section{Objective}
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  Candidates should be able to manage print queues and manipulate
  print jobs. This objective includes adding and removing jobs from
  configured printer queues and converting text files to postscript
  for printing.
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  \begin{description}
  \item[lpq] Display Print queue
  \item[lpr] Job submission
  \item[mpage] Print multiple pages per sheet
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\section{Resources}
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  \frametitle{Resources of interest}
  \begin{description} 
  \item[Printing-HOWTO]
  \item[Printing-Usage-HOWTO]
  \end{description}
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\section{\texttt{lpr}}
\label{sec:lpr}


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  \frametitle{\texttt{lpr} --- Submit job to Print Queue}
  \begin{itemize}
  \item \texttt{lpr} is used to submit a job to the print queue
  \item \texttt{lpr} can be run from the command line
  \item \texttt{lpr} assumes text is to be printed by default
  \item \texttt{lpr} uses \texttt{/etc/printcap} for printer settings
  \end{itemize}
  Usage of \texttt{lpr} is:\par
  \texttt{lpr [-P\meta{printer}] [-\#\meta{num}] \meta{filename} ...}%
  \par
  \textbf{Examples:} Print \texttt{/etc/hosts} file to spool
  \texttt{lp0}:%
  \par
  \cmd{lpr -Plp0 /etc/hosts}
  \par
  Print two copies of \texttt{/etc/hosts} file to default print
  spool:%
  \par
  \cmd{lpr -\#2 /etc/hosts}
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\section{\texttt{lpq}}
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  \frametitle{\texttt{lpq} --- See print jobs in queue}
  \begin{itemize}
  \item \texttt{lpq} displays the jobs in either the default printer
    queue, or a specified one
  \end{itemize}
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  \frametitle{man lpq}
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lpq(1)           Easy Software Products            lpq(1)

NAME
       lpq - show printer queue status

SYNOPSIS
       lpq [ -E ] [ -P dest ] [ -a ] [ -l ] [ +interval ]

DESCRIPTION
       lpq  shows  the  current  print queue status on the
       named printer.  Jobs queued on the default destina-
       tion will be shown if no printer or class is speci-
       fied on the command-line.

       The interval  option  allows  you  to  continuously
       report  the  jobs  in  the queue until the queue is
       empty; the list of jobs is show one every  interval
       seconds.

       The  -E option forces encryption when connecting to
       the server.

       The -a option reports jobs on all printers.

       The  -l  option  requests  a  more  verbose  (long)
       reporting format.

SEE ALSO
       cancel(1), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1)
       CUPS    Software    Users   Manual,   http://local-
       host:631/documentation.html
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\section{\texttt{a2ps}}
\label{sec:a2ps}

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  \frametitle{\texttt{a2ps} --- Convert ASCII to Postscript}
  \begin{itemize}
  \item Most Unix sites use postscript printers
  \item You can not send an ASCII file directly to a postscript printer
  \item To convert from ASCII to ps, use \texttt{a2ps}
  \end{itemize}
  Usage:
  \texttt{a2ps [-o \textit{out-file}] in-file}\par
  Example:\par
  \cmd{a2ps -o myfile.ps myfile.txt}\par
    \cmd{cat myfile.ps > /dev/lp0}
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\section{\texttt{mpage}}
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  \frametitle{\texttt{mpage} --- Print multiple pages per page}
  \begin{itemize}
  \item \texttt{mpage} will print multiple pages per physical page
  \item Input can be either text or postscript
  \item 1, 2, 4 or 8 pages can be printed per page
  \item Output can be directed to printer or stdout
  \end{itemize}
  Usage:\par
  \texttt{mpage [-1248] [options] input-file ...}\par
  \textbf{Example: Print 4 pages per page on A4}\par
  \cmd{mpage -4 -b A4 bigfile.ps | lpr}
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\section{License Of This Document}
\label{sec:license}

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  \frametitle{License Of This Document}%
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  Copyright \copyright\ 2005, 2002 Andrew Eager
  <andrew.eager@aes-pl.com.au>, Nick Urbanik <nicku@nicku.org>,
  Geoffrey Robertson <ge@ffrey.com>%
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  You can redistribute modified or unmodified copies of this document
  provided that this copyright notice and this permission notice are
  preserved on all copies under the terms of the GNU General Public
  License as published by the Free Software Foundation --- either
  version 2 of the License or (at your option) any later version.
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