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Printing FAQ

1. Where do you find out what printer to print to?
2. How do I print to a specific printer?
3. How do I print dvi files?
4. How do I print ps or text files?
5. How do I print double-sided?
6. How do I preview my paper with all the graphics properly?
7. How do I print just the cover page?
8. How do I only print the page numbered foo?
9. How do I get a listing of print jobs on a printer?
10. How do I cancel a print job?
11. How do I switch my default printer?

1. Where do you find out what printer to print to?

There are a whole lot of ways to do this:

The printers are labeled with their names.
The cview printers command may be useful
When you print, it'll default to the printer closest to you.

2. How do I print to a specific printer?

athena% lpr -Pprintername or athena% dvips -Pprintername.

3. How do I print dvi files?

athena% dvips filename

4. How do I print ps or text files?

athena% lpr filename

5. How do I print double-sided?

Two ways:

First, athena% add save, then use dvips2 or as appropriate.

Use the -Pprintername2 switch. Eg:

athena% lpr -Pcorfu2
athena% dvips -Pcorfu2

6. How do I preview my paper with all the graphics properly?

Sometimes, xdvi doesn't work. This method will ensure that your grpahics show up in the preview:

athena% dvips -o /tmp/main.ps main.dvi
athena% gv /tmp/main.ps

7. How do I print just the cover page?

athena% dvips -p \=1 -l \=1

8. How do I only print the page numbered foo?

athena% dvips -pp foo

9. How do I get a listing of print jobs on a printer?

athena% lpq -Pprintername

10. How do I cancel a print job?

To find the job number: athena% lpq
To cancel the job: athena% lprm ####, where #### is the job number.

11. How do I switch my default printer?

athena% setenv PRINTER <printername>. Note that this only affects programs run in that xterm.