Introduction to Linux

8.4. Summary

The Linux print service comes with a set of printing tools based on the standard UNIX LPD tools, whether it be the SystemV or BSD implementation. Below is a list of print-related commands.

Table 8-1. Printing related commands

   
   Command    Meaning
   lpr or lp    Print file
   lpq or lpstat    Query print queue
   lprm or cancel    Remove print job
   acroread    PDF viewer
   groff    Formatting tool
   gv    PostScript viewer
   printconf    Configure printers
   xdvi    DVI viewer
   xpdf    PDF viewer
   *2ps    Convert file to PostScript

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