1.9. Element `print`
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### 1.9. Element `print`

    <print
      file = Path
      printer = Printer name
    />

Sends the file specified by attribute `file` (typically a PostScript® file) to the printer specified by attribute `printer`.

Example:

      <command name="docb.toPSPrinter">
        <process>
          <subProcess name="docb.toPS" parameter='"%0" "%1" "%2" "%3"' />

          <print file="__doc.%0" printer="%4" />
        </process>
      </command>

The syntax of `printer name` is:

    printer_name [ '->' format ]?

Examples:

    lp22
    Sales Departement->ps
    lp23->text/plain; charset=UTF-8

The optional `format` part specifies the mime type of the document to be printed. The following short names are also supported: `ps` (`application/postscript`), `pdf` (`application/pdf`), `pcl` (`application/vnd.hp-PCL`).

When this `format` part is not specified, the `print` element uses the extension of the filename specified in attribute `file`.

Command selectPrinter allows to choose a printer using a specialized dialog box and returns a ready-to-use printer name for the `print` element of a `process` command. Example:

      <command name="docb.printPS">
        <macro>
          <sequence>
            <command name="selectPrinter" parameter="%0" />
            <command name="docb.toPSPrinter" parameter='"%0" "%1" "%2" "%3" "%_"'/>
          </sequence>
        </macro>
      </command>

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