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linux lpr option to print double sided?
I am trying to figure out how to print a Postscript file double sided
from the command line using lpr or lp commands.
Of course I have found lots on the web telling me how to do this but they
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Java 11 DocPrintJob throw IOException for -o flags with AIX print spooler
I am using the Java Print Service API (javax.print) to send print jobs to a specific printer queue on an AIX system. While my code works fine with Java 8, switching to Java 11 causes it to fail with ...
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Temenos Printing Error on AIX: Unsupported lpr Flags (-J and -o) with Semeru Runtime
I'm running a Temenos application on an AIX 7.3 system configured with the AIX spooler. The lpr command works fine when tested manually. However, when the application attempts to print using Java's ...
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How can start the job in the printer's queue
List all jobs in my printer:
lpq -a
Rank Owner Job File(s) Total Size
1st debian 20 2482850685dzfp_2433200000024816 132096 bytes
How can start the job in ...
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How to specify a number of copies in print lpr command using ssh
When I want to print a document using ssh from my local machine I use
cat path/to/document.pdf | ssh [email protected] lpr
This will print my document.pdf that is located in my local machine using a ...
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How to print multiple copies of a document with lpr and keep the page order
lpr -# 2 1-2.pdf mixes the document's page order.
The first page is printed two times, then page two is printed two times.
Whereas this hacky loop keeps the page order
for i in {1..2}
do lpr 1-2.pdf
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How to print on endless paper on a CUPS printer using lp/lpr?
The Situation
I'm trying to print on a Brother QL-570 I set up on a Raspberry Pi using CUPS.
The printer is working well using lp -d Brother_QL-570 test.pdf. However, when I insert an endless label (a ...
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How to print multiple pdfs using pipe and stdin?
I am attempting to print multiple pdfs from the command line:
locate FilesIwantToPrint | grep pdf | lp -
This prints the list of pdfs on one page instead of printing the files themselves. Is it ...
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How to reconcile lpstat -s output with lpr invocations
I have a question about lpstat on FreeBSD-12.2. Specifically, I cannot see the relationship between he output of lpstat and the printer name actually required by lpr.
For example. I run lpstat -t ...
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Is it possible to print multiple copies to PDF using CUPS/lpr
I'm testing an application that sends PDFs to a printer, and it may request that multiple copies are printed, sending a command like
/usr/bin/lpr -T Document Title -# 10
I don't have access to a ...
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How to print a PDF on a larger paper format
I am trying to print a PDF document via the command line. The PDF has the format of a business card. The paper I am printing on is in A6 format.
I have tried the following command:
lpr -P <...
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Shell script not finding file running in Mac OS X Catalina
Hoping for a suggestion. Using a shell script in Mac OS X Catalina which broke the script. I know there were many security changes but haven't so far figured out modification to access downloads ...
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How to Print All Pages of a PDF using lp or lpr
I'm getting a strange behavior with the lp command on Mac OS Catalina. I have a 12-page PDF file and want to print all pages in the PDF. I'm hoping to print hundreds of PDFs using lp or lpr with a ...
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What does spool mean for printing?
Mark wrote a comment for me
I don't know offhand how to make cups not spool, that is, how to make the lpr command only exit after the printer driver has run.
What does "spool" for printing mean?
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CUPS + Canon MG5650: page cropped when printing duplex
I am trying to print on my Canon MG5650 via CUPS. I have a driver "Canon MG5600 series - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.11" was selected.
I ran the following command to print "one-sided". the results seems ...
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