Mac OS X in a Nutshell

Name

enscript

Synopsis

enscript [options] [files]

Converts text files to PostScript for output to a printer or file. This converion is necessary when printing text files from the command line to most laser printers, for example, since most laser printers are PostScript devices. enscript is a feature-rich application that allows you to modfiy the printed output in many ways. The following descriptions and examples cover enscript’s basic operation; for a complete description, refer to enscript’s manpage.

Used with no arguments, enscript receives text from standard input and sends it to the default printer. Otherwise, enscript converts the text files specified in files, and directs output to a named printer, file, or standard output as specified by options (or the default printer if no options are specified).

Options

-# n, -n n, --copies= n

Print n copies of every page.

-a pages, --pages= pages

Print selected pages, as specified in the following format:

begin-end

Print from page number begin to page number end.

-end

Print until page number -end.

begin-

Print from page number begin to the last page.

page

Print only page number page.

odd

Print only the odd numbered pages.

even

Print only the even numbered pages.

--list-options

List the current enscript option settings.

-r, --landscape

Print the page in landscape mode, rotated 90 degrees.

-R, --portrait

Print the page in portrait mode, the default.

-U n, --nup= n

Print n-up; place n pages on each sheet of output.

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