How to Print with UNIX

UNIX lets you do everything any other operating system does, and that includes printing files and documents. The following table shows you how to print whether you’re on a System V UNIX or using Linux or BSD UNIX.




























To Do ThisType This on System V UNIXType This on Linux or BSD UNIX
Print filelp textfilelpr textfile
Print file on a named printerlp -dprinter textfilelpr -P printer textfile
Cancel a print jobcancel requestidlprm jobnumber
Check the printer queuelpstat -a alllpq -a

NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and BSD/OS are all BSD. Solaris 1, OSF/1, and AIX are similar to BSD. Solaris 2 is similar to System V. Your UNIX shell: Bourne Shell, C Shell, Korn Shell, and BASH Shell.









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