Prints a pdf as postscript to an lpr queue. Requires pdf2ps. (http://yourmacguy.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/print-pdfs-as-postscript-to-an-lpr-queue/)

pdf2ps_print.sh

#!/bin/bash

# grab first argument as pdf filename and generate ps filename
thePDF=$1
thePS=$(echo $thePDF.ps)
queueName=$2

usage() {
cat<<EOF
Usage: psprint [your pdf] [lpr queue]*"

This command does three things:"
  1. Converts the specified pdf file to ps"
  2. Prints the ps file to your default lpr queue *(unless you specify another queue)"
  3. Deletes the ps file"

EOF
exit 1
}

if [ $# == 0 ]; then
    usage
elif [ $# == 1 ]; then
    echo "Converting $thePDF ..."
    pdf2ps "$thePDF" "$thePS"
    echo "Sending to default printer ..."
    lpr "$thePS"
    echo "Cleaning up ..."
    rm "$thePS"
    exit 0
elif [ $# == 2 ]; then
    echo "Converting $thePDF ..."
    pdf2ps "$thePDF" "$thePS"
    echo "Sending to $2 ..."
    lpr -P "$queueName" "$thePS"
    echo "Cleaning up ..."
    rm "$thePS"
    exit 0
else
    usage
fi