lp

Print files.

More information.

• Print the output of a command to the default printer (see `lpstat` command):

echo "test" | lp

• Print a file to the default printer:

lp {path/to/filename}

• Print a file to a named printer (see `lpstat` command):

lp -d {printer_name} {path/to/filename}

• Print N copies of file to default printer (replace N with desired number of copies):

lp -n {N} {path/to/filename}

• Print only certain pages to the default printer (print pages 1, 3-5, and 16):

lp -P 1,3-5,16 {path/to/filename}

• Resume printing a job:

lp -i {job_id} -H resume

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