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LPR Syntax: UNIX

Note: The syntax of the native LPR command varies according to the operating system. If you are transferring a file from an AS400 or other UNIX-based system, modify the syntax as required.

The following example shows how to issue an LPR command from a Sun Solaris UNIX platform:

From the command prompt, the syntax is as follows:

LPR -Pserver:printer [-#number] [-Cclass] [-Jjobname] filename

where:

-Pserver:printer

Specifies the name or IP address of the server, and the required printer or print queue, separated by a colon (:). (The printer queue definition should match the LPDDEST QDEST parameter.)

-#number

Is not used (if specified, it is ignored).

-Cclass

Is not used (if specified, it is ignored).

-Jjobname

Specifies the name of this job.

filename

Specifies the name of the file to be printed.

Following is a sample command:

LPR -Plpdhost:LPDprtr -Jlpdjob sample.reporta.doc