---
name: "kprinter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kdeprint"
version: "4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kprinter"
---

# kprinter(1)

a printer tool for KDE

## NAME

kprinter - a printer tool for KDE

## SYNOPSIS

**kprinter** \[Qt-options\] \[KDE-options\] \[options\] file(s)

## DESCRIPTION

**KPrinter** opens automatically when you click on the "Print" icon of any KDE application. Choose your print job settings by going through the dialog and then click on the "Print" button.

**kprinter** is a very versatile tool. Depending on the actual features and power of the print subsystem of your computer, **kprinter** translates the former's abilities into a nice and easy-to-understand GUI. If your print subsystem does not support duplexing, **kprinter** will not show the option. If your print subsystem is CUPS, kprinter is at its peak shape.

With **KPrinter** you can...

- \-

  switch "on the fly" the print subsystem-to-use,

- \-

  start the Add Printer Wizard,

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  choose the target printer,

- \-

  possibly select one or more files to print,

- \-

  drag'n'drop files for print,

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  check for or set the print options,

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  schedule the job for later printing,

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  tag the print job with accounting information for billing purposes,

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  set the job priority for a higher or lower level to influence the order of the job queue,

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  access the KDEPrint configurator,

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  and activate (or disable) a viewing filter that shows all or just the selected few printers relevant to the user.

## OPTIONS

### file(s) Files to load

### Arguments:

### Options:

- **-c**

  Make an internal copy of the files to print

- **-P, -d \<printer\>**

  Printer/destination to print on

- **-J, -t \<title\>**

  Title/Name for the print job

- **-#, -n \<number\>**

  Number of copies

- **-o**

  \<option=value\>         Printer option

- **-j \<mode\>**

  Job output mode (gui, console, none) \[gui\]

- **--system \<printsys\>**

  Print system to use (lpd, cups)

- **--stdin**

  Allow printing from STDIN

- **--nodialog**

  Do not show the print dialog (print directly)

###

### Generic options:

- **--help**

  Show help about options

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options

- **--help-all**

  Show all options

- **--author**

  Show author information

- **-v, --version**

  Show version information

- **--license**

  Show license information

- **--**

  End of options

###

### Qt options:

- **--display \<displayname\>**

  Use the X-server display 'displayname'

- **--session \<sessionId\>**

  Restore the application for the given 'sessionId'

- **--cmap**

  Causes the application to install a private color map on an 8-bit display

- **--ncols \<count\>**

  Limits the number of colors allocated in the color cube on an 8-bit display, if the application is using the QApplication::ManyColor color specification

- **--nograb**

  tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard

- **--dograb**

  running under a debugger can cause an implicit **--nograb**, use **--dograb** to override

- **--sync**

  switches to synchronous mode for debugging

- **--fn, --font \<fontname\>**

  defines the application font

- **--bg, --background \<color\>**

  sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated)

- **--fg, --foreground \<color\>**

  sets the default foreground color

- **--btn, --button \<color\>**

  sets the default button color

- **--name \<name\>**

  sets the application name

- **--title \<title\>**

  sets the application title (caption)

- **--visual TrueColor**

  forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8-bit display

- **--inputstyle \<inputstyle\>**

  sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root

- **--im \<XIM server\>**

  set XIM server

- **--noxim**

  disable XIM

- **--reverse**

  mirrors the whole layout of widgets

###

### KDE options:

- **--caption \<caption\>**

  Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar

- **--icon \<icon\>**

  Use 'icon' as the application icon

- **--miniicon \<icon\>**

  Use 'icon' as the icon in the titlebar

- **--config \<filename\>**

  Use alternative configuration file

- **--dcopserver \<server\>**

  Use the DCOP Server specified by 'server'

- **--nocrashhandler**

  Disable crash handler, to get core dumps

- **--waitforwm**

  Waits for a WM\_NET compatible windowmanager

- **--style \<style\>**

  sets the application GUI style

- **--geometry \<geometry\>**

  sets the client geometry of the main widget - see man X for the argument format

### Full user documentation is available through the KDE Help Center. You can also enter the URL

## SEE ALSO

**help:/kprinter/** directly into konqueror or you can run  **khelpcenter help:/kprinter/** from the command-line.\

## AUTHORS

```
Michael Goffioul <kdeprint@swing.be>
```

Please use http://bugs.kde.org to report bugs; do not mail the author directly.

This manual page was written by Holger Hartmann \<Holger\_Hartmann@gmx.de\> for the Debian Project, 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 or 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.