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LP(1)                   NetBSD General Commands Manual                   LP(1)


NAME

     lp -- front-end to the print spooler


SYNOPSIS

     lp [-cs] [-d printer] [-n num] [-o option] [file ...]


DESCRIPTION

     lp is a front-end to the print spooler as required by the IEEE Std 1003.2
     (``POSIX.2'') specification.  It effectively invokes lpr(1) with the
     proper set of arguments.  It generally prints the named files on the des-
     tination printer.

     The following options are available:

     -c      Make the lp command exit only after further access to any of the
             input files is no longer required.  The application can then
             safely delete or modify the files without affecting the output
             operation.

     -d printer
             Specify a particular printer.  If no -d is provided on the com-
             mand line, the contents of the environment variables LPDEST or
             PRINTER (with this precedence) are taken as the destination
             printer.

     -n num  Specify that num copies of each of the named files shall be
             printed.

     -o option
             Printer specific options.  Not supported, provided only as a com-
             patibility option for SVR4.

     -s      Silent operation.


ENVIRONMENT

     As described above, the variables LPDEST and PRINTER are examined to
     select the destination printer.


SEE ALSO

     lpr(1)


STANDARDS

     The lp command is expected to comply with the IEEE Std 1003.2
     (``POSIX.2'') specification.


AUTHORS

     This implementation of the lp command has been written by Jörg Wunsch.


BUGS

     The IEEE Std 1003.2 (``POSIX.2'') specification does not provide any
     means to print non-text files.  It rather requires the files to be
     printed to be text files limited to reasonable line lengths and printable
     characters.

NetBSD 9.2                     January 22, 1995                     NetBSD 9.2