How to print a man file?

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Author: Eric Richardson
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Subject: How to print a man file?
Bob George wrote:
>
> Eric Richardson
>
> > Whats the easiest way to print a man file. I need to make it a
> > postscript file so I can print it or just turn it into text is okay too.
> > Thanks,
>
> 'man man' yields the -t option, which works if your printer is PostScript
> compatible (or can generate a LOT of wasted paper if not):
>
>         man -t man | lpr

>
> If you just want text:
>
>         man man | pr | lpr

>
> If your printer does PostScript emulation, you might try:
>
> man -t man | mpage -2or | lpr
>
> This is what I often use to generate two-up pages for saving a bit of paper.
> See 'man mpage' and 'man lpr' for details on what those do!
>

Thanks,
man man is pretty subtle!
Eric