lp(1)                                                             lp(1)

  lp

  NAME

    lp - send files to a printer

  SYNOPSIS

    lp [-bc] [-d dest] [-n copies] [file...]

  DESCRIPTION

    The lp(1) utility sends files to a system printer, identified by -d dest.

    The options are as follows:

    -b
        Binary file; do not convert line-endings to Windows text format.

    -c
        Copy the files so the user can modify or delete file without affecting
        the operation.
    -d dest
        Names the output device to which the files will be written. The
        destination is specified in a modified Universal Naming Convention
        (UNC) format: //SYSTEM/printer. For example, the printer Scrivener on
        the system Bartleby would be specified:
        //BARTLEBY/Scrivener
        This option takes precedence over any destination specified in the
        LPDEST or PRINTER environment variables.
    -ncopies
        Specifies the number of copies of the files to be written.

    The lp(1) utility expects that the files are appropriate for the printer;
    that is, a printer expecting PostScript receives PostScript files, a
    printer expecting text files receives text. Use the -b option for raw
    binary files (such as sending PCL files to an HP-compatible printer).

  DIAGNOSTICS

    The lp(1) utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

  ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

    The lp(1) utility makes use of the following environment variables:

    LPDEST
        A default printer queue (in UNC format), which takes precedence over
        the one specified in PRINTER.

    LP_PRINT
        The location of the Windows utility print.exe. If this variable is
        set, lp(1) uses this value to run print.exe; if it is not set, lp(1)
        looks for the file %SYSTEMDIR%/system32/print.exe, checking for
        different cases. (The %SYSTEMDIR% is the directory in which Windows is
        installed.)

    PRINTER
        The default printer queue (in UNC format). This queue is used unless
        LPDEST is set or the -d option is used.

  NOTES

    The lp(1) command is a wrapper for the Windows Win32 print.exe command.

    For a TCP/IP connected printer, some users have found that the printer
    requires a share name before it can be used with print.exe.