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I have a .ps file that I want to print from my mac. I'm trying to use lpr. But every time I print it all I get is the actual bytes just printed with like hundreds of pages and this is not what I want. I want the printer to just print the ps directly. What command should I use to make this work?

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To print a PostScript (.ps) file directly on a Mac, you can use the `lpr` command with some additional options. Here are a few approaches: 1. Basic PostScript printing:

lpr -P printer_name your_file.ps

2. If the basic method doesn't work, try specifying the input type:

lpr -P printer_name -o inputslot=ps your_file.ps

3. Another option is to use the `ps2ps` utility first to ensure proper formatting:

ps2ps your_file.ps | lpr -P printer_name

4. You can also use the `enscript` command, which can handle PostScript files:

enscript -P printer_name your_file.ps

Replace `printer_name` with the name of your printer (you can see available printers with `lpstat -p`). If you're still having issues, you might want to: - Check printer settings - Ensure you have the necessary print drivers installed - Verify the PostScript file is not corrupted

Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -l: False

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -o raw: False

Final Answer: False

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To print a PostScript (.ps) file directly on a Mac, you can use the `lpr` command with some specific options. Here are a few approaches: 1. Basic PostScript printing:

lpr -P <printer_name> filename.ps

2. If the first method doesn't work, try:

lpr -o raw filename.ps

3. Another option is to use:

lpr -o ps filename.ps

4. If you're having persistent issues, you can use the `enscript` command:

enscript -P <printer_name> filename.ps

5. You can also try using `lp` command:

lp -d <printer_name> filename.ps

Tips: - Replace `<printer_name>` with your actual printer name - You can find available printers using `lpstat -v` - Use `-P` to specify a particular printer - The `-o raw` option tells the spooler to send the file without processing If none of these work, you might need to check your printer's PostScript compatibility or use a print preview application like Preview to print the file.

Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -l: False

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -o raw: True

Final Answer: True

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Output

To print a PostScript (.ps) file directly on a Mac, you can use the `lpr` command with some additional options. Here are a few approaches: 1. Basic direct PostScript printing:

lpr -P [printer_name] yourfile.ps

2. If the above doesn't work, try specifying the file type explicitly:

lpr -P [printer_name] -o InputSlot=Default yourfile.ps

3. For more control, you can use:

lpr -P [printer_name] -o raw yourfile.ps

4. If you're still having issues, you can use the `lp` command instead:

lp -d [printer_name] yourfile.ps

Tips: - Replace `[printer_name]` with your actual printer name - You can find your printer name in System Preferences > Printers & Scanners - The `-o raw` option tells the printer to treat the file as raw PostScript If none of these work, you might need to: - Check printer settings - Ensure your printer supports PostScript - Verify the PostScript file isn't corrupted

Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -l: False

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -o raw: True

Final Answer: True

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Output

To print a PostScript (.ps) file directly on a Mac, you can use the following approaches: 1. Basic method:

lpr -P [printer_name] yourfile.ps

2. If the first method doesn't work, try:

lpr -o raw yourfile.ps

3. Another option is to use the `lp` command:

lp -d [printer_name] yourfile.ps

4. If you're still having issues, you can use:

cat yourfile.ps | lpr

Tips: - Replace [printer_name] with your actual printer name - Use `lpstat -p` to list available printers - Make sure you have the correct printer drivers installed If none of these work, you might need to: - Check your printer's PostScript compatibility - Verify printer drivers are correctly installed - Use Preview to print the file - Convert the PS file to PDF first using `ps2pdf`

Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -l: False

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -o raw: True

Final Answer: True

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Output

To print a PostScript (.ps) file directly on a Mac, you can use the `lpr` command with some additional options: 1. Basic command:

lpr filename.ps

2. If that doesn't work, try:

lpr -P printer_name filename.ps

3. For more explicit PostScript printing, use:

lpr -o raw filename.ps

4. If you want to ensure it's treated as PostScript, you can also use:

lpr -o filetype=postscript filename.ps

If you're still having issues, you can also try:

cat filename.ps | lpr

A few troubleshooting tips: - Replace `printer_name` with your actual printer name - Use `lpstat -p` to list available printers - Ensure you have the correct PostScript printer driver installed If none of these work, you might need to: - Check your printer settings - Ensure you have the right printer drivers - Use Preview to print the file instead

Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -l: False

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string -o raw: True