The Linux Printing Usage HOWTO

by Mark Komarinski <markk at 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
• 2.6 The RedHat printtool

3. Printing files

• 3.1 Printing graphics files
• 3.2 Printing PostScript files
• 3.3 Printing PDF files
• 3.4 Printing TeX files
• 3.5 Printing troff formatted files
• 3.6 Printing man pages

4. Miscellaneous Items

• 4.1 Formatting Before Printing
• 4.2 The PRINTER Environment Variables

5. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

6. Troubleshooting

7. References