Paginate a File or Command Output for Printing

There are times when you might need to print out documents that can span numerous pages. Often times, it's helpful to have the pages paginated with a detailed header (date, time, filename, and page number). The pr command can do these things. Here are some examples of its use.

Prints 5 Line Header and Trailer. It also provides date, time, filename, and page number.
# pr esofthub.txt | lp


Jan 9 08:52 2006 esofthub.txt Page 1

Suppresses 5 Line Header and Trailer. It also suppresses date, time, filename, and page number.
#pr -t esofthub.txt | lp

Double spaced and prints 5 Line Header and Trailer. It also provides date, time, filename, and page number.
# pr -d esofthub.txt | lp

Double spaced, numbered lines, and prints 5 Line Header and Trailer. It also provides date, time, filename, and page number.
# pr -dn esofthub.txt | lp

Lists a directory and prints its contents in 6 columns without a header
# ls | pr -t6 | lp

Lists a directory and starts printing on page 4 with a header
#ls | pr +4 | lp

Lists a directory and prints a modified header (filename is replaced with esofthub pagetest)
#ls | pr -h 'esofthub pagetest' | lp