16.3. Print Job Formats

Options used:



LPRng has inherited a set of so-called `print formats' from its BSD ancestor. The format was used to specify the type of file that was being printed. The lpd server used the print format to select the filter for processing the file. The default format is f.

The user can specify the format (i.e., the file type) by giving the appropriate option to lpr:



Alternatively, one can also use -Fx, where x is the format specifier. (E.g., -Fc instead of -c.) This last form also allows you to use other (non-standard) format specifiers.

The filter for format X is the value for the Xf printcap option, with some minor exceptions. The following Xf options have a pre-defined meaning.