ARCHIVED: In Unix, how do I get a printed copy of a manual page?

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Note: In the examples below, replace command with the name of the Unix command for which you would like the man page, and printer with the name of the printer to which you are printing.

In Unix, if you want to print a manual page to your local printer, at the prompt, enter:

  man command | col -bx | ansiprt

If you are using a BSD system to send the manual page to a networked printer, at the prompt, enter: 

  man command | lpr -Pprinter

On System V systems, enter: 

  man command | lp -dprinter

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