WHACK(1) | USER COMMANDS | WHACK(1) |
whack [-j] [-v] [-s] [-w] printers
-h | Horizontal. Make the output run across the page
horizontally, ignoring linefeeds and other form
movement characters or embedded commands.
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-v | Vertical. Make the output run vertically in one
column (the current column) down the paper, ignoring any
form movement characters or embedded commands.
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-i | ISO mode. Select, at random, a different ISO code
set to use while printing the rest of the job.
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-w | Write a taunting message on the user's terminal
after the jobs have been whacked. If the user is
not logged in locally, then mail will be sent instead.
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-j | Jam. Self-explanitory.
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-v | Voltage surge. Send a voltage spike down the
transmit lead(s) of the printer. Physical contact
with the printer should be avoided while using the
-v option.
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-s | Spit. Causes the printer to rapidly eject it's paper load into the output bin. Depending upon the speed of the ejection, a few characters could actually print on each page. |