Print (command)
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In computing, print is a command in the command line interpreters (shells) of DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows. It is used to add a text file to the print queue.[1] Because of the text file limitation it is not equivalent to the lpr command in the Berkeley printing system or the lp command in the System V printing system (both available in the CUPS printing system).[2][3] The command was introduced in MS-DOS version 2.[4] Another option to print files is to use the copy command to copy files to one of the LPT printer ports.
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[edit] Syntax
[edit] Microsoft Windows
Syntax to print a file:
print [/D:device] [[drive:][path]filename[...]]
Arguments:
/D:DeviceThis command-line argument specifies the print device.drive:\path\filenameSpecifies the location of the file to be printed.
[edit] OS/2
Syntax to print a file:
print [/D:device][/B] [drive:][path] filename[...]
Syntax to cancel a file that is printing or queued:
print [/D:device][/C or /T]
Arguments:
/D:deviceThis argument specifies the print device, for example:/D:LPT1.drive:\path\filenameSpecifies the location of the file to be printed.
Flags:
/BSpecifies the file is a binary file./CCancels the file that is currently printing./TCancels all files from the print queue, including the file that is currently printing.
[edit] DOS
Arguments:
/D deviceSpecifies the name of the print devices. Default value isLPT1./P filenameAdd files in the print queue./C filenameRemoves a file from the print queue.
Flags:
/TRemoves all files from the print queue.
[edit] Example
print C:\documents\letter.txt
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Microsoft, Microsoft Windows Client TechCenter, retrieved on 17.Dec.2010
- ^ cups.org, CUPS 1.4 lp documentation, retrieved on 17th December 2010.
- ^ cups.org, CUPS 1.4 lpr documentation, retrieved on 17th December 2010.
- ^ Computer hope, MS-DOS print command help, retrieved on 17th December 2010.
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