---
name: "pdq"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pdq"
version: "2.2.1-7"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pdq"
---

# pdq(1)

print one or more files

## NAME

pdq - print one or more files

## SYNOPSIS

**pdq \[-h \| --help\] \[--debug-rc\] \[-d \| -P** *printer* **\]**  **\[-o***option***\] \[-a***VAR***=***value***\]** **\[-O***option***\] \[-A***VAR***=***value***\]** *file1 file2 ...*

## DESCRIPTION

**pdq** prints the listed files, or  **STDIN** if none is listed.  The  *printer* is selected with the  **-d** or **-P** flag.  If none is given, the job is sent to the default printer. Driver options and arguments are specified with the **-o** and **-a** flags respectively.  Interface options and arguments are specified with the **-O** and **-A** flags respectively.  To show printer-specific options and arguments, pass the  **-h** or **--help** flag, and at the same time select a particular printer with the **-d** or **-P** flag.

## OPTIONS

- \-a *VAR*=*value*

  Set driver argument *VAR* to  *value*.

- \-A *VAR*=*value*

  Set interface argument *VAR* to  *value*.

- \-d *printer*

  Send job to *printer*. The **-P** option may also be used to select *printer*.

- \-h, --help

  Show summary usage.  If no printer is selected, a list of available printers will be displayed.  If a printer is selected, available options and arguments will be displayed.

- \--debug-rc

  Be verbose as resources are defined, redefined, and deleted, and as options and parameters are set, then exit.  Hacking a driver and nothing happens?   Are you hacking the wrong file?  Use this option to see where that pesky  driver is hiding.

- \-o *option*

  Select driver option  *option*.

- \-O *option*

  Select interface option  *option*.

- \-P *printer*

  Send job to *printer*. The **-d** option may also be used to select *printer*.

## FILES

*/etc/pdq/printrc*

The system wide configuration file.  See  [**printrc**(5)](/printrc/5.md) for further details.

*~/.printrc*

Per user configuration file. See [**printrc**(5)](/printrc/5.md) for further details.

## AUTHOR

Jacob A. Langford \<langford@uiuc.edu\>

## SEE ALSO

[xpdq(1)](/xpdq/1.md), [printrc(5)](/printrc/5.md), pdqstat(1)