How to Print with UNIX
Part of the UNIX For Dummies Cheat Sheet
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 This | Type This on System V UNIX | Type This on Linux or BSD UNIX |
|---|---|---|
| Print file | lp textfile | lpr textfile |
| Print file on a named printer | lp -dprinter textfile | lpr -P printer textfile |
| Cancel a print job | cancel requestid | lprm jobnumber |
| Check the printer queue | lpstat -a all | lpq -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.
