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	~~== Available Printers ==~~		[https://earlham.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ITSKB/pages/9011202/Web+Print All information for printing on campus is here]

	~~The Computer Science Department provides support to the following printers~~:

	~~# Dennis 224 Mac Lab (''D224'')~~
	~~# Math/CS Lounge (''CSLounge'')~~
	~~# Dennis 4th Floor (''4thfloor'')~~
	~~# Lilly Library PC Lab (''Lilly'')~~
	~~# Wildman Library PC Lab (''Wildman'')~~
	~~# LBC PC Lab (''LBC'')~~
	~~# Mary Lou's Office (''MaryLou'')~~

	~~== Printing Tutorial ==~~
	~~=== <tt>a2ps</tt> ===~~

	<tt>a2ps</tt> formats files for printing on a PostScript®The format used is nice and compact: normally two pages on each physical page, borders surrounding pages, headers with useful information (page number, printing date, le name or supplied header), line numbering, pretty-printing, symbol substitution, etc.

	~~==== General use ====~~

	~~<center><tt>a2ps</tt> '''-P''' ''printer_name'' [OPTIONS] ''filename''</center>~~

	~~<TABLE border="1" summary="Command summary for the a2ps printing tool">~~
	~~<CAPTION>Usage of the <tt>a2ps<~~/~~tt> printing tool<~~/~~CAPTION>~~
	~~<TR><TH>''Option''<TD>''Task''~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''-P'''<TD>Specify a printer (i~~.e. ~~''D224'')~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''-R'''<TD>Print in portrait mode~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''-r'''<TD>Print in landscape mode~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''--header[=text]'''<TD>Print a header of optional text~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''--footer[=text]'''<TD>Print a footer of optional text~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''--side=mode'''<TD>mode is either duplex, simplex, or tumble~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''-1..-9'''<TD>Predefined font sizes~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''--output=FILE'''<TD>Leave output to FILE~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''--copies=NUM'''<TD>Print NUM copies~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''--toc[=title]'''<TD>Generate a table of contents with title '''title'''~~
	</~~TABLE>~~

	~~==== Example ====~~

	~~To print the C file ''bar.c'' and its header ''foo.h'', on four virtual pages, duplex mode, on the ''CSLounge'' printer and save it into the file ''baz.ps'':~~

	~~<center><tt>a2ps<~~/~~tt> ''foo.h'' ''bar.c'' -4 '''-o''' ''baz.ps'' --sides=diuplex '''-P''' ''CSLounge''<~~/~~center>~~

	~~The option -4 tells <tt>a2ps<~~/~~tt> to make four virtual~~ pages ~~(two ows by two columns). For more options on how to use <tt>a2ps<~~/~~tt> check the man apge by running <tt>man a2ps<~~/~~tt>.~~

	~~=== <tt>lpr</tt> ===~~

	~~<tt>lpr</tt> is an off-line print utility. <tt>lpr</tt> uses a spooling daemon <tt>lpd</tt> to print the named files when facilities become available. If no names appear, the standard input is assumed~~

	~~==== General use =====~~

	~~<TABLE border="1" summary="Command summary~~ for ~~the lpr~~ printing ~~tool">~~
	~~<CAPTION>Usage of the <tt>lpr</tt> printing tool</CAPTION>~~
	~~<TR><TH>''Option''<TD>''Task''~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''-P'''<TD>Specify a printer (i.e. ''D224'')~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''-Z''' mode'''<TD>mode is either duplex, landscape, or duplex~~
	~~<TR><TH>-# n<TD>Print '''n''' copies~~
	~~<TR><TH>'''-T'''<TD>Prints a title~~
	~~</TABLE>~~

	~~==== Example ====~~

	~~To print ''foo.txt'' to the Dennis 224 Mac Lab using landscape format:~~

	~~<center><tt>lpr</tt> '''-P''' ''D224'' -Z landscape ''foo.txt''</center>~~

	~~For more information~~ on ~~how to use <tt>lpr</tt>, please check the man page by running <tt>man lpr</tt>.~~

	~~== Miscellany ==~~

	~~Computer Science students are encouraged to print to the ''D224'' printer since it~~ is ~~funded by Earlham College Computer Services. If that printer happens to be non-functional, try ''CSLounge'' and, only in emergencies, ''MaryLou''.~~

	~~If you have any questions or concerns about printing procedures and policies, please direct them to the [[SysadminContactInfo\|Computer Science System and Network Adminstrators~~]].

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== Available Printers ==

The Computer Science Department provides support to the following printers:

# Dennis 224 Mac Lab (''D224'')
# Math/CS Lounge (''CSLounge'')
# Dennis 4th Floor (''4thfloor'')
# Lilly Library PC Lab (''Lilly'')
# Wildman Library PC Lab (''Wildman'')
# LBC PC Lab (''LBC'')
# Mary Lou's Office (''MaryLou'')

== Printing Tutorial ==
=== <tt>a2ps</tt> ===

<tt>a2ps</tt> formats files for printing on a PostScript®The format used is nice and compact: normally two pages on each physical page, borders surrounding pages, headers with useful information (page number, printing date, le name or supplied header), line numbering, pretty-printing, symbol substitution, etc.

==== General use ====

<center><tt>a2ps</tt> '''-P''' ''printer_name'' [OPTIONS] ''filename''</center>

<TABLE border="1" summary="Command summary for the a2ps printing tool">
<CAPTION>Usage of the <tt>a2ps</tt> printing tool</CAPTION>
<TR><TH>''Option''<TD>''Task''
<TR><TH>'''-P'''<TD>Specify a printer (i.e. ''D224'')
<TR><TH>'''-R'''<TD>Print in portrait mode
<TR><TH>'''-r'''<TD>Print in landscape mode
<TR><TH>'''--header[=text]'''<TD>Print a header of optional text
<TR><TH>'''--footer[=text]'''<TD>Print a footer of optional text
<TR><TH>'''--side=mode'''<TD>mode is either duplex, simplex, or tumble
<TR><TH>'''-1..-9'''<TD>Predefined font sizes
<TR><TH>'''--output=FILE'''<TD>Leave output to FILE
<TR><TH>'''--copies=NUM'''<TD>Print NUM copies
<TR><TH>'''--toc[=title]'''<TD>Generate a table of contents with title '''title'''
</TABLE>

==== Example ====

To print the C file ''bar.c'' and its header ''foo.h'', on four virtual pages, duplex mode, on the ''CSLounge'' printer and save it into the file ''baz.ps'':

<center><tt>a2ps</tt> ''foo.h'' ''bar.c'' -4 '''-o''' ''baz.ps'' --sides=diuplex '''-P''' ''CSLounge''</center>

The option -4 tells <tt>a2ps</tt> to make four virtual pages (two ows by two columns). For more options on how to use <tt>a2ps</tt> check the man apge by running <tt>man a2ps</tt>.

=== <tt>lpr</tt> ===

<tt>lpr</tt> is an off-line print utility. <tt>lpr</tt> uses a spooling daemon <tt>lpd</tt> to print the named files when facilities become available. If no names appear, the standard input is assumed

==== General use =====

<TABLE border="1" summary="Command summary for the lpr printing tool">
<CAPTION>Usage of the <tt>lpr</tt> printing tool</CAPTION>
<TR><TH>''Option''<TD>''Task''
<TR><TH>'''-P'''<TD>Specify a printer (i.e. ''D224'')
<TR><TH>'''-Z''' mode'''<TD>mode is either duplex, landscape, or duplex
<TR><TH>-# n<TD>Print '''n''' copies
<TR><TH>'''-T'''<TD>Prints a title
</TABLE>

==== Example ====

To print ''foo.txt'' to the Dennis 224 Mac Lab using landscape format:

<center><tt>lpr</tt> '''-P''' ''D224'' -Z landscape ''foo.txt''</center>

For more information on how to use <tt>lpr</tt>, please check the man page by running <tt>man lpr</tt>.

== Miscellany ==

Computer Science students are encouraged to print to the ''D224'' printer since it is funded by Earlham College Computer Services. If that printer happens to be non-functional, try ''CSLounge'' and, only in emergencies, ''MaryLou''.

If you have any questions or concerns about printing procedures and policies, please direct them to the [[SysadminContactInfo|Computer Science System and Network Adminstrators]].

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Ttphan21: Replaced content with "[https://earlham.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ITSKB/pages/9011202/Web+Print All information for printing on campus is here]"

Skylar at 01:17, 17 November 2004