The remote printer name options used to invoke the different filters are as follows:
1Pb | Binary files (no filters) |
1Pa | ASCII files (carriage returns at line |
| ends) |
1pbf | Binary file with form feed at file end |
1paf | ASCII file with form feed at file end |
All other remote printer name options will be treated the same as lpb.
Note:
Some versions of lpr strip out all control characters and carriage return characters from a file before it is sent, making it unsuitable for
The following is an example of sending a text file, “txtfile,” via lpr with a form feed appended:
lpr