The Linux Printing Usage HOWTO

by Mark Komarinski <markk@auratek.com>

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Linux Printing HOWTO History
• 1.2 Version History
• 1.3 Copyrights and Trademarks
• 1.4 Downloading the Linux Printing HOWTOs
• 1.5 Feedback
• 1.6 Acknowledgments

2. Printing Under Linux

• 2.1 History of Linux Printing
• 2.2 Printing a File Using lpr
• 2.3 Viewing the Print Queue with lpq
• 2.4 Canceling a Print Job Using lprm
• 2.5 Controlling the lpd program with lpc

3. Miscellaneous Items

• 3.1 Formatting Before Printing
• 3.2 The PRINTER Environment Variables
• 3.3 Printing graphics files
• 3.4 Printing PostScript files
• 3.5 Printing PDF files
• 3.6 Printing TeX files
• 3.7 Printing troff formatted files
• 3.8 Printing man pages

4. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

5. Troubleshooting

6. References