I want to know whether lp command is having option for setting compess mode in linux.Is it possible to pass escape characters to lp command to set printing in compress mode.
i think there is no option for setting the compressed mode for printing by lp command
lp -d <printername> -o cpi=17 filename
where printername is the name of the printer
and filename is the file to be printed.
Is this lp command can be used for compressed printing in linux..?
waiting for a immediate reply 
I do not understand at all: what do you mean by "compressed printing"?