Specifications

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Guide to Printers and Printing
–L Option
Specifies whether lines wider than the page width should be
wrapped to the next line or truncated at the right margin.
+
Indicates that long lines should wrap to the next line.
!
Indicates that long lines should not wrap but instead should
be truncated at the right margin.
–N Number Specifies the number of copies to be printed. If this flag is not
specified, one copy is printed.
–p Number Sets the pitch to Number characters per inch. Typical values
for Number are 10 and 12. The actual pitch of the characters
printed is also affected by the values for the –K (condensed)
flag and the –W (double–wide) flag.
–P Queue [:
QueueDevice ]
Specifies the print queue name and the optional queue device
name. If this flag is not specified, the default printer is
assumed.
–Q Value Specifies paper size for the print job. The Value for paper size
is printer–dependent. Typical values are 1 for letter–size
paper, 2 for legal, and so on. Consult your printer manual for
the values assigned to specific paper sizes.
–t Number Specifies the top margin. The top margin is the number of
blank lines to be left at the top of each page.
–w Number Sets the page width to the number of characters specified by
the Number variable. The page width must include the
number of indention spaces specified with the –i flag.
–W Option Specifies whether double–wide print is wanted.
+
Indicates double–wide print is wanted.
!
Indicates double–wide print is not wanted.