Initial Query

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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Query

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?

Output

It sounds like you're trying to send the PostScript file to the printer using the `lpr` command without first interpreting it. This is why you're seeing the raw bytes of the file printed instead of the actual contents. To print a PostScript file on a Mac using the command line, you can use the `lpr` command in conjunction with the `lp` or `cupsctl` command to specify that the file should be interpreted as PostScript. Here's an example command that should work:

Replace `<printer_name>` with the name of your printer, and `<filename.ps>` with the path to your PostScript file. Alternatively, you can use the `cupsctl` command to set the default printer options and then use `lpr` to print the file without any options: Again, replace `<printer_name>` with the name of your printer, and `<filename.ps>` with the path to your PostScript file. Note that the availability of these commands and options may depend on your specific version of macOS and the configuration of your printer. If you continue to have issues, you may want to consult the documentation for your printer or the macOS `lp` and `cupsctl` commands for more information.

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

Initial Query

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?

LLM Generation

Query

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?

Output

To print a PostScript (.ps) file from a Mac using the command line, you can use the `lpr` command in combination with `gs` (Ghostscript) to convert and send the file to the printer. Here's the command:

Replace `yourfile.ps` with the name of your PostScript file, and replace `your_printer_name` with the name of your printer. This command uses Ghostscript to convert the PostScript file to a format suitable for your printer and then pipes (`|`) the output to the `lpr` command, which sends it to the specified printer. If your printer supports color PostScript, you can use the following command instead: This command uses the `ps2write` device, which produces PostScript output suitable for most color PostScript printers. Note that the `-q` option tells Ghostscript to run quietly, the `-dNOPAUSE` option tells it not to wait for user input between pages, and the `-dBATCH` option tells it to exit after processing all input files. The `-sDEVICE` option specifies the output device, and the `-sOutputFile=-` option tells Ghostscript to send its output to standard output, which is then piped to `lpr`. The `-P` option tells `lpr` to use the specified printer.

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

Initial Query

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?

LLM Generation

Query

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?

Output

It sounds like you're trying to print a PostScript (PS) file using the `lpr` command, but it's not being interpreted correctly by your printer. Instead of printing the contents of the file, it's printing the raw bytes. To fix this, you can use the `lpr` command with the `-P` option, which specifies the printer name or destination. You should also include the `-o raw` option to tell `lpr` not to encode the file in a different format before sending it to the printer. Here's the command you can use:

Replace `printer_name` with the name of your printer, and `yourfile.ps` with the name of your PostScript file. If you're not sure which printer to use, you can list the available printers by running the following command: This should display a list of printers that are available on your system, along with their current status. Alternatively, you can use the `lp` command instead of `lpr`. The `lp` command is the newer version of `lpr` and it has more features and options. Here's the equivalent command using `lp`:

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

Initial Query

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?

LLM Generation

Query

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?

Output

It sounds like you're trying to print a PostScript (PS) file using the `lpr` command, but it's not interpreting the file correctly. Instead of printing the contents of the PS file, it's printing the raw bytes, which results in a large number of pages with garbled text. To print a PS file using `lpr`, you'll need to specify the `-P` option followed by the name of the printer that can interpret PostScript. Here's an example command:

Replace `<printer_name>` with the name of your printer, and `<ps_file>` with the path to your PS file. For example: If you're not sure which printer to use, you can use the `lpstat -p` command to list all available printers on your system. If you're still having trouble, it's possible that your printer doesn't support PostScript natively. In that case, you can try using a command-line tool like `ghostscript` to convert the PS file to a format that your printer can handle, such as PDF or PCL. Here's an example command to convert a PS file to PDF: Once you've converted the file, you can print it using `lpr` or another printing utility.

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

Initial Query

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?

LLM Generation

Query

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?

Output

To print a PostScript (.ps) file from the command line on a Mac, you can use the `lpr` command with the `-P` option to specify the printer and the `-o` option to specify the PostScript output option. The command would look like this:

Replace "printername" with the name of your printer, and "file.ps" with the name of your PostScript file. The `-o raw` option tells `lpr` to treat the file as PostScript and send it directly to the printer without any additional processing. Alternatively, you can also use the `lp` command instead of `lpr`. If you are not sure about the printer name, you can use the `lpstat -p` command to list all the printers available. You may also need to install Ghostscript to be able to print .ps files. Ghostscript is an open-source PostScript and PDF interpreter that can convert PostScript files to a format that can be printed by a printer. You can download it from the Ghostscript website. Once you have Ghostscript installed, you can use the following command to print the .ps file: This command will convert the .ps file to PDF format and then pipe it to the `lpr` command to print it. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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