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LP(1)			    General Commands Manual			 LP(1)

NAME
       lp -- front-end to the print spooler

SYNOPSIS
       lp [-cs]	[-o option] [-d	printer] [-n num] [name	...]

DESCRIPTION
       The  lp	utility	is a front-end to the print spooler as required	by the
       IEEE Std	1003.2	("POSIX.2")  specification.   It  effectively  invokes
       lpr(1) with the proper set of arguments.

       It generally prints the named files on the destination printer.

       The following options are available:

       -c      Make  the  lp  command exit only	after further access to	any of
	       the input files is no longer  required.	 The  application  can
	       then  safely  delete  or	modify the files without affecting the
	       output operation.

       -d dest
	       Specify a particular printer.  If no -d is provided on the com-
	       mand line, the contents of the environment variables LPDEST  or
	       PRINTER	(with  this  precedence)  are taken as the destination
	       printer.

       -m      Send mail upon completion.

       -n num  Specify that num	copies of each of the  named  files  shall  be
	       printed.

       -o option
	       Printer	specific  options.   Not supported, provided only as a
	       compatibility option for	SVR.

       -s      Silent operation.  Not supported, provided only as  a  compati-
	       bility  option  for  Version 2 of the Single UNIX Specification
	       ("SUSv2").

       -t title
	       Set the job title to title.

ENVIRONMENT
       As described above, the variables LPDEST	and PRINTER  are  examined  to
       select the destination printer.

SEE ALSO
       lpr(1)

STANDARDS
       The  lp	command	 is  expected  to  comply  with	 the  IEEE  Std	1003.2
       ("POSIX.2") specification.

AUTHORS
       This implementation of the lp command has been written by Jorg Wunsch.

BUGS
       The IEEE	Std 1003.2 ("POSIX.2")	specification  does  not  provide  any
       means  to  print	 non-text  files.   It rather requires the files to be
       printed to be text files	limited	to reasonable line lengths and	print-
       able characters.

FreeBSD	15.0		       January 22, 1995				 LP(1)

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