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Printing for Linux Users Lecture Overview Index | Linux SysAdmin Homepage Overview Goals: Know how to print in Unix. Know the differences between BSD and SySv4 style printing. Understand how our server is a bit weird on printing. The following programs/files/directories will be discussed for this topic: lp and lpr lpstat and lpq cancel and lprm enscript /etc/printcap (and now /etc/cups) Questions What type of printer was considered the default standard on UNIX? How do you print, at the command line, to different printers? How do you check what print jobs you have waiting? Compare the differences in printing on BSD style and SySv4 Unix systems. What does CUPS stand for? How do I have the print server email me when it's done? Why might we use enscript? Why is printing locked out on lampbusters.com? Activities & Assignments Resources UNIX Help on Printing System V (SysV4) print command help CUPS Home Epson Linux Printer/scanner drivers SunHELP Unix SysAdm Resources:Unix Printing and plotting by Stokely Consulting HPLIP HP Printer drivers TurboPrint commercial print drivers for Linux