"mprint" is a unix utility script that allows you to print multiple pages 
on one physical sheet of paper on a network printer.  (This script eases 
the burden of knowing all the proper flags for "pl", the all-powerful print
formatting program).

To make this work from the Print Tool (*not* Newsprint Tool),
select Properties.  When the Properties window appears check the
"Override Default Print Method" box and press "Apply" and/or
"Save as Defaults" as needed.  A "Print Method" line will appear
in the original print tool window.  Use
 mprint -8 $FILE
as the command for 8 pages/sheet.  You can then check and un-check 
the "Override Default Print Method" box to turn it on and off.

Jonathan.C.Davis@acenet.auburn.edu           (11/07/94)
Gregory.A.Parmer@acenet.auburn.edu
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USAGE:  /usr/local/bin/mprint [-pages] [-ddest] [-] filename...
    pages	2, 4, or 8 (default = 2)
    dest	destination printer name (defaults to local)
    -		treat following arguments as files (allows printing of
		filenames which start with a hypen)
    filename	one or more space-separated filenames (wildcards are valid)

==== The script ====
#!/bin/sh
#
# mprint	11-4-94	jdavis	Auburn University ACES
#
#  Prints file on printer with multiple pages per sheet of paper
#

PAGES=2
DEST=""

while [ ${#} -ge 1 ]
do
   case "`echo ${1} | cut -c1-2`" in
   -2) PAGES="`echo ${1} | cut -c2`"; shift;;
   -4) PAGES="`echo ${1} | cut -c2`n"; shift;;
   -8) PAGES="`echo ${1} | cut -c2`"; shift;;
   -l) PAGES="`echo ${1} | cut -c2`"; shift;;
   -d) DEST="`echo ${1} | cut -c3-`"; shift;;
    -) shift; break;;		# remaining arguments should be filenames
    *) break;;		# remaining arguments should be filenames
   esac
done

if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
   echo "USAGE:  ${0} [-pages] [-ddest] [-] filename..."
   echo "    pages	2, 4, or 8 (default = 2)"
   echo "    dest	destination printer name (defaults to local)"
   echo "    -		treat following arguments as files (allows printing of"
   echo "		filenames which start with a hypen)"
   echo "    filename	one or more space-separated filenames (wildcards are valid)"
   echo ""
   exit 1
fi
  
if [ -z "${DEST}" ]; then
   echo "Printing ${*} with ${PAGES} pages per sheet on default printer."
   pl --r ${*} :mpage -${PAGES}
else
   echo "Printing ${*} with ${PAGES} pages per sheet on ${DEST}."
   pl --r --e "/usr/bin/lp -d${DEST}" ${*} :mpage -${PAGES}
fi

# pl --r FILE :postprint -p l -l 95 -m .85 -s 8 -f LucidaSans-TypewriterBold