---
name: "lpbanner"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lprng"
version: "3.8.B-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lpbanner"
---

# lpbanner(1)

printer banners in text, PCL and PostScript

## NAME

lpbanner, pclbanner, psbanner - printer banners in text, PCL and PostScript

## SYNOPSIS

**lpbanner** \[ **-l** *length* \] \[ **-w** *width* \] \[ **-P** *printer* \] \[ **-L** *bannername* \] \[ **-n** *loginname* \] \[ **-h** *host* \] \[ **-J** *jobtitle* \] \[ **-C** *class* \] \[ **-?** *option* **args** \] \[ all \]

## DESCRIPTION

The **lpbanner** program is used to print a simple banner on a fixed size font printer, the **pclbanner** program generates a PCL banner and the **psbanner** program generates a PostScript banner. All information to be printed is passed using command line arguments. In order to be compatible with vintage line printer spoolers, reads a line form standard input, but ignores the information.

## OPTIONS

- **-w** *width*

  Page width in characters (default 132).

- **-l** *length*

  Page length in lines (default 60).

- **-P** *printer*

  printer queue for banner information.

- **-L** *bannername*

  Name used on banner as main name.

- **-n** *loginname*

  Name used on banner as login name.

- **-h** *host*

  Name used on banner as host name.

- **-J** *jobtitle*

  String used on banner as main title.

- **-C** *class*

  String used on banner as class.

- **-?** *value*

  All other options and arguments provided by LPRng are ignored.

## EXIT STATUS

The following exit values are returned:

- **zero (0)**

  Successful completion.

- **non-zero (!=0)**

  An error occurred.

## SEE ALSO

[lpd.conf(5)](/lpd.conf/5.md), [lpc(8)](/lpc/8.md), [lpd(8)](/lpd/8.md), [checkpc(8)](/checkpc/8.md), [lpr(1)](/lpr/1.md), [lpq(1)](/lpq/1.md), [lprm(1)](/lprm/1.md), [printcap(5)](/printcap/5.md), [lpd.conf(5)](/lpd.conf/5.md), [pr(1)](/pr/1.md), [lprng\_certs(1)](/lprng_certs/1.md), [lprng\_index\_certs(1)](/lprng_index_certs/1.md).

## AUTHOR

Patrick Powell \<papowell@lprng.com\>.

## HISTORY

LPRng is a enhanced printer spooler system with functionality similar to the Berkeley LPR software. The LPRng developer mailing list is lprng-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; subscribe by visiting  **https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lprng-devel** or sending mail to  **lprng-request@lists.sourceforge.net** with the word  *subscribe* in the body.\
 The software is available via  **http://lprng.sourceforge.net**