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The Theory division has three Sparc printers: sparc1 (the
default when you use lpr), sparc2, and sparc3 (in the hallway
outside Steve Jardin's office, Rm. A132). In addition, we are hooked up
to many Apple LaserWriters around the lab. Both Sparcs and LaserWriters
support anscii text, PostScript, and TeX `.dvi' files done with
the lpr -d. The Sparcs also support troff output via
lpr -t.
The current default of lpr is sparc1. To override the
default and set a personal preferred printer, type setenv PRINTER
printername. Or, lpr -Pprintername filename will
execute that particular job on the chosen printer. A full list of
printers, their locations, and special capabilities (laser, color, etc.)
is located in the printer database in `/etc/printcap' (clearer
information about PPPL printers can also be found in a file of the same
name on Cray A, accessed via pview).
Printing some files may require the use of special commands or options:
| Plain Text | Use lpr, or, for multicolumn printing, lptops | lpr. |
| PostScript | lpr |
TeX `.dvi' Files
|
lpr -d |
| CGM Files | ctrans -d ps.mono filename | lpr |
| man Files | Use env TROFF=groff TCAT=lpr man -t -T /usr/local/lib/groff/tmac/tmac.an gzip. This needs groff installed; otherwise, get psroff running. |
| Multipage Output | Use multips < filename | lpr. This script has the great advantage of allowing you to print n pages per physical page.See Dvips. |
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Files/Printing