HOWTO: Print text file from command line

1) Convert a document into a PS-file before printing:

pdf2ps <file>.pdf

2) Print normal text on a printer:

a2ps -1 -P <printer_name>_duplex -s duplex <file_name>.ps
--pages=<1-5>

3) List printer queue - documents waiting to be printed out:

lpq -P <printer_name>

4) Send document to a printer:

lpr -P <printer_name>_duplex <file>.ps

5) Print a range of pages:

lpr -o page-ranges=1-4,7,9-12 <file>.ps

6) Print even pages only:

lpr -o page-set=even <file>.ps

7) Print odd pages only:

lpr -o page-set=odd <file>.ps

8) Print test page (on openSUSE 11.3):

lpr /usr/share/cups/data/testprint

HOWTO: Print 4x4 presentation slides @ IMP-MO-001

a) long side, 4x4, left-right bottom-top