NAME xprint - print on laserprinters with optional features SYNOPSIS xprint [-P queuename ] [-a a2ps-options ] [-l lpr-options ] [-1] [-t|-p] [ filename ... ] DESCRIPTION Xprint prints the named files with optional features on a local printerqueue. If no files are specified, xprint will read from the standard input. The following options to xprint may appear in any order. -P queuename Send output to printer queuename If no -P queuename is specified, the queuename will be used from the environment variables PRINTER or LPDEST, where LPDEST will take presedence over PRINTER. Note: If you rename (or link) xprint to prpsxxx, the queuename will be defined by the invoking commandname, but still -P queuename overrides the queuename obtained from the commandname. -a a2ps-options define options to be specified when calling a2ps for ASCII files. The default options are -p -nn -ns. If you specify your own options, the defaults are NOT inserted. This options is ignored for Files other than ASCII. -l lpr-options define additional options to be specified when calling lpr to send the file to the printer. -1 Print simplex on Duplexprinters. -t Print on transparencies (from slot 2) on colorprinter. -p Print on paper (from slot 1) on colorprinter. ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES PRINTER specify printer to be used LPDEST specify printer to be used, overrides PRINTER. COMMENTS At the moment the following filetypes are supported: Postscript ASCII - by calling a2ps At the moment the following printers are supported: For the -1 option: prps prps29 prps87 prps144a prps183 For the -p and -t options: color