*nix command to
send files to the
printer. To send
standard input, specify - as one of the files.
lp (options) (files)
Options - there are lots and lots of these, read the
man page by typing
man lp
Examples
Send mail after printing five copies of
star trek jokes:
lp -n 5 -m star \trek \jokes
Format and print diaryfile; print title too:
nroff -ms diaryfile | lp - title