8.4. Summary

The Linux print service comes with a set of printing tools based on the standard UNIX LPD tools. Below is a list of print-related commands.

Table 8-1. Printing related commands

CommandMeaning
lprPrint file
lpqQuery print queue
lprmRemove print job
acroreadPDF viewer
groffFormatting tool
gvPostScript viewer
printconfConfigure printers
xdviDVI viewer
xpdfPDF viewer
*2psConvert file to PostScript