Various font and syntax conventions are used in this guide. Examples and their meanings and uses are explained below:
| Example | Description | |
|---|---|---|
lpstat
lpstat(1) | The names of commands; the first mention of a command or function in a chapter is followed by a manual page section number. | |
| /var
/usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps | File and directory names. | |
| Request ID is Printer-123 | Screen output. | |
| lp -d printer filename ENTER | Literal user input; special keys like ENTER are in ALL CAPS. | |
| 12.3 | Numbers in the text are written using the period (.) to indicate the decimal point. | |