Comments on: print from the command line in mac os x http://desk.stinkpot.org:8080/tricks/index.php/2008/09/print-from-the-command-line-in-mac-os-x/ tricks! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Michael Howitz http://desk.stinkpot.org:8080/tricks/index.php/2008/09/print-from-the-command-line-in-mac-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-24196 Michael Howitz Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:49:15 +0000 http://desk.stinkpot.org:8080/tricks/index.php/2008/09/print-from-the-command-line-in-mac-os-x/#comment-24196 The default page size to print on seems to be "letter" to switch it e. g. to "a4" add the option "-o media=". Example: >> lp -d “my_printer_name” -o media=A4 ~/my_folder/*.pdf The default page size to print on seems to be “letter” to switch it e. g. to “a4″ add the option “-o media=”. Example:

>> lp -d “my_printer_name” -o media=A4 ~/my_folder/*.pdf

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