printerbanner

printerbanner [string]

The printerbanner command generates banners in a large, block-letter format and sends them to standard output. It's primarily used for printing large, eye-catching messages, typically for physical banners or to highlight text in a terminal. Unlike some older banner programs, printerbanner focuses on creating output suitable for printers or plain text displays. It can accept multiple words as input and formats the output to fill the available width. The command is useful for creating simple signage, announcements, or even decorative text within scripts or configurations. It provides a straightforward way to generate large, readable text without needing complex graphics libraries or specialized software. The output's appearance depends on the font and character size settings in the environment or printer configuration.

The command outputs to standard output; redirection is necessary to save it to a file or send it directly to a printer.

To print 'Hello World' as a banner, use: printerbanner Hello World
The output is directly printed on your terminal. To save the banner in a file: printerbanner Hello World > banner.txt

banner(1), figlet(1), toilet(1)