feature request: qvm-print command

[haaber]

Hello there, I was thinking about the usefulness of a qvm-print command
that takes an input file, sends it to the "printing-VM" (defined in some
config file), and launches there a document viewer (defined in the
config file) in order to control parameters like duplexing, grayscale..)
or just runs plain "lp". After succesful printing it should clean up &
remove the file in the QubesIncoming folder.

Did someone construct such a thing already? Could be a nice feature, to
my point of view. Bernhard

[dhorf-hfre...@hashmail.org]

On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:14:45AM +0200, haaber wrote:
> Hello there, I was thinking about the usefulness of a qvm-print command
> that takes an input file, sends it to the "printing-VM" (defined in some
> config file), and launches there a document viewer (defined in the
> config file) in order to control parameters like duplexing, grayscale..)
> or just runs plain "lp". After succesful printing it should clean up &
> remove the file in the QubesIncoming folder.

if your printer is not locally connected, you can just set up a dvm for
printing, then use open-in-dvm.

for a local printer, i would aim for a qubes-trusted-pdf hybrid that
does content neutralization in a dvm, and a printing adapter vm that
only accepts pixel streams and does minimal adaption for printjob
parameters (duplexing,...).