Printing on Linux
This is a short guide to printing on Linux using shell commands.
Shell Commands
The following commands are available on the shell to print and control print jobs:
Command |
Description |
Example |
|
List options one printer |
lpoptions -p card-ethz |
|
Change default printer |
lpoptions -d card-ethz |
lpstat |
Show all printers |
lpstat -p |
lpq |
Show queued print jobs |
lpq |
lpoptions |
List printer options |
lpoptions |
lp |
Print files |
lp text.ps |
cancel |
Cancel a print job |
cancel card-ethz-131 |
Run
man <command>
in a shell to get more information on each of the commands above.
Content Type
Please note that the printers will detect
PostScript and
PDF that is printed from command line and print it as such. All other content is printed as text.