HP Linux Imaging and Printing

HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)

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A simple front end to 'lp'. Provides a print UI from the Device Manager if kprinter, gtklp, or xpp are not installed.

Usage: hp-print [PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] [OPTIONS] [FILE LIST]

[PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] (See Notes)

To specify a device-URI: -d<device-uri> or --device=<device-uri>
To specify a CUPS printer: -P<printer>, -p<printer> or --printer=<printer>

[OPTIONS]

Set the logging level: -l<level> or --logging=<level>
  <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode: -g (same as option: -ldebug)
This help information: -h or --help

[FILELIST]

Optional list of files: Space delimited list of files to print. Files can also be selected for print by adding them to the file list in the UI.

Notes:

  1. If device or printer is not specified, the local device bus is probed and the program enters interactive mode.
  1. If -p* is specified, the default CUPS printer will be used.

Last update: Tue Aug 1 13:42:01 2006