Summary Table of lp Options (Solaris Advanced User's Guide)

Solaris Advanced User's Guide

Summary Table of `lp` Options

You can use options to the lp command to customize your print request. Table 8–1 summarizes the frequently used options for the lp command. You can use these options individually or combine them in any order on the command line. When you combine options, use a space between each option and repeat the dash (-).

For example, to specify a destination printer, request email notification, and print six copies of a file, type the following command.

$ lp -d printername -m -n6 filename

In the previous example, printername is the name of the desired printer and filename is the name of the file you want to print.

Table 8–1 Summary of Frequently Used lp Options


Option	Description
`-d`	Destination. Specifies a destination printer by name.
`-m`	Mail. Sends email to the requestor when the file has printed successfully.
`-n`	Number. Specifies the number of copies to be printed.
`-t`	Title. Specifies a title (printed only on the banner page) for a print request.
`-o nobanner`	Option. Suppresses printing of the banner page for an individual request.
`-w`	Write. Writes a message to your terminal when the file has printed successfully.

See the lp(1) man page for a complete list of options.