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# hp-makecopies: Make Copies Utility (ver. 3.2)

PC initiated make copies on supported HP AiO and MFP devices.

Usage: hp-makecopies [PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] [MODE] [OPTIONS]

[PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] (See Notes)

To specify a device-URI: | -d<device-uri> or --device=<device-uri>
To specify a CUPS printer: | -P<printer>, -p<printer> or --printer=<printer>

[MODE]

Enter graphical UI mode: | -u or --gui (Default)
Run in non-interactive mode (batch mode): | -n or --non-interactive

[OPTIONS]

Number of copies: | -m<num_copies> or --copies=<num_copies> or --num=<num_copies> (1-99)
Reduction/enlargement: | -r<%> or --reduction=<%> or --enlargement=<%> (25-400%)
Quality: | -q<quality> or --quality=<quality> (where quality is: 'fast', 'draft', 'normal', 'presentation', or 'best')
Contrast: | -c<contrast> or --contrast=<contrast> (-5 to +5)
Fit to page (flatbed only): | -f or --fittopage or --fit (overrides reduction/enlargement)
Set the language: | --lang=<lang>. Use --lang=? to see a list of available language codes.
Set the logging level: | -l<level> or --logging=<level>
| <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode: | -g (same as option: -ldebug)
This help information: | -h or --help

Notes:

1. If device or printer is not specified, the local device bus is probed and the program enters interactive mode.

2. If -p* is specified, the default CUPS printer will be used.

3. If any copy parameter is not specified (contrast, reduction, etc), the default values from the device are used.

Page last updated: Fri Feb 8 18:07:22 2008; HPLIP Version: 2.8.2