NAME

lpr, vpr − line printer spooler

SYNOPSIS

lpr [ option ] ... [ file ] ... 
vpr [ −b banner ] [ file ] ... 

DESCRIPTION

Lpr causes the files to be queued for printing on a line printer.  If no files are named, the standard input is read.  The following options are available:

−r Remove the file when it has been queued. 

−c Copy the file to insulate against changes that may happen before printing. 

−m Report by mail(1) when printing is complete.

−n Do not report by mail.  This is the default option. 

Vpr is the program used by lpr when the online printer is a Versatec machine to insert an identifying banner before the output, strip overstrikes, and, where possible, remove blank lines to make 66-line pages fit on 64 lines. 

FILES

/usr/lpd/* spool area
/usr/bin/vpr for Versatec printer.

SEE ALSO

opr(1), lpd(8)

7th Edition