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+***********************
+ Command Line Printing
+***********************
+
+A list of useful commands and options to interface with a common CUPS
+server from the command line.
+
+.. only:: html
+
+   .. contents::
+
+HOWTOs
+======
+
+Get a list of available printers
+--------------------------------
+
+To get a list of all printers, with details::
+
+   $ lpstat -p
+
+just the list of all available destinations on the local network::
+
+   $ lpstat -e
+
+the current default one::
+
+   $ lpstat -d
+
+Printing in greyscale
+---------------------
+
+To get the list of options available for your printer use::
+
+   $ lpoptions [-p <printer_name>] -l
+
+there will be a line like (note that different printers may have a more
+specific option that you need to enable)::
+
+   ColorModel/Print Color Mode: Gray *RGB
+
+and then you'll have to add ``-o ColorModel=Gray`` to the ``lpr``
+command line, e.g.::
+
+   $ lpr -o ColorModel=Gray <filename>
+
+..
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