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Print to CIMS printers with stapling (bypassing Pharos)
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ssh-lpr.sh
ssh leingang@access.cims.nyu.edu lpr -P mf-07 -\\# 25 -o ColorMode=Gray -o StapleLocation=UpperLeft < file.pdf
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leingang commented Aug 16, 2023 •
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To use this shell one-liner:

  • replace leingang with your own CIMS username
  • replace mf-07 with the printer you are printing to
  • replace 25 with the number of copies you want
  • replace file.pdf with the file name you are printing
  • leave out -o ColorMode=Gray if you want color printouts
  • leave out -o StapleLocation=UpperLeft if you have only a single sheet, or you don't want them stapled.
  • add -o page-ranges=m-n to print only the pages in the range m to n
  • add -o sides=one-sided to only get single-sided pages

Notes:

  1. The double backslash escapes the pound sign twice
  2. You will still need to authenticate on the CIMS systems with password and MFA

See also How to Use SSH Pipes on Linux

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