lp(1) Easy Software Products lp(1)
NAME
lp - print files
cancel - cancel jobs
SYNOPSIS
lp [ -E ] [ -c ] [ -d destination ] [ -h server ] [ -m ] [
-n num-copies [ -o option ] [ -q priority ] [ -s ] [ -t
title ] [ -H handling ] [ -P page-list ] [ file(s) ]
lp [ -E ] [ -c ] [ -h server ] [ -i job-id ] [ -n num-
copies [ -o option ] [ -q priority ] [ -t title ] [ -H
handling ] [ -P page-list ]
cancel [ -a ] [ -h server ] [ id ] [ destination ] [ des-
tination-id ]
DESCRIPTION
lp submits files for printing or alters a pending job.
cancel cancels existing print jobs. The -a option will
remove all jobs from the specified destination.
OPTIONS
The following options are recognized by lp:
-E
Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
-c
This option is provided for backwards-compatibility
only. On systems that support it, this option forces
the print file to be copied to the spool directory
before printing. In CUPS, print files are always sent
to the scheduler via IPP which has the same effect.
-d destination
Prints files to the named printer.
-h hostname
Specifies the print server hostname. The default is
"localhost" or the value of the CUPS_SERVER environ-
ment variable.
-i job-id
Specifies an existing job to modify.
-m
Send email when the job is completed (not supported
CUPS 1.1.)
-n copies
Sets the number of copies to print from 1 to 100.
-o option
Sets a job option.
-q priority
Sets the job priority from 1 (lowest) to 100 (high-
est). The default priority is 50.
-s
Do not report the resulting job IDs (silent mode.)
-t name
Sets the job name.
-H handling
Specifies when the job should be printed. A value of
immediate will print the file immediately, a value of
hold will hold the job indefinitely, and a time value
(HH:MM) will hold the job until the specified time.
Use a value of resume with the -i option to resume a
held job.
-P page-list
Specifies which pages to print in the document. The
list can contain a list of numbers and ranges (#-#)
separated by commas (e.g. 1,3-5,16).
COMPATIBILITY
Unlike the System V printing system, CUPS allows printer
names to contain any printable character except SPACE and
TAB. Also, printer and class names are not case-sensitive.
The "m" option is not functional in CUPS 1.1.
The "q" option accepts a different range of values than
the Solaris lp command, matching the IPP job priority val-
ues (1-100) instead of the Solaris values (0-39).
SEE ALSO
lpstat(1), CUPS Software Users Manual, http://local-
host:631/documentation.html
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1993-2002 by Easy Software Products, All Rights
Reserved.
25 September 2001 Common UNIX Printing System lp(1)