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

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Output

The solution is to bypass the normal CUPS filters so that your PostScript file is sent “as is” to the printer. You can do this by using the literal (-l) flag. For example: lpr -l yourfile.ps The -l option tells CUPS not to do its normal text-to-PDF (or other) conversion, so if your printer understands PS files, it should print correctly.

Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

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

Substring Evaluation

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

Final Answer: True

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LLM Generation

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Output

On macOS the lpr command by default processes the file before sending it to the printer, which isn’t what you want for a PostScript file. To send the file directly (raw) to the printer without filtering, use the -l option. For example: lpr -l yourfile.ps This tells lpr to print the file “literal” (i.e. without processing) so the printer receives the PostScript data directly.

Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

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

Substring Evaluation

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