---
name: "a2ps-lpr-wrapper"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "a2ps"
version: "4.15.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/a2ps-lpr-wrapper"
---

# a2ps-lpr-wrapper(1)

lp/lpr wrapper script for GNU a2ps on Debian

## NAME

a2ps-lpr-wrapper — lp/lpr wrapper script for GNU a2ps on Debian

## SYNOPSIS

**a2ps-lpr-wrapper** \[**-d** *printer\]  \[files\]*

## DESCRIPTION

*This manual page documents briefly the* **a2ps-lpr-wrapper** command.

**a2ps-lpr-wrapper** uses either **lp** or **lpr** to send *files* to *printer*. It determines which of the two programs is currently installed and adds the appropriate parameters.

## OPTIONS

- **-d** *printer*

  Destination system printer.

- *files*

  List of files to be printed.

## SEE ALSO

a2ps (1).

The programs are documented fully by the a2ps documentation available via the **Info** system.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Michael Tautschnig tautschn@model.in.tum.de for the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.