| name | print-document |
| description | Create a document according to user's instructions, format it with Typst, and print to the HP DeskJet 5200 network printer. Use when the user asks to create and print a document, make a printout, print a letter, create something for printing, or says 'print this'. |
Print Document
Create a formatted document from the user's instructions using Typst, then send it to the local HP DeskJet 5200 printer.
Printer Details
The CUPS queue name is HP-DeskJet-5200 by default (set up by the find-printer skill). If the user has a different queue name, substitute it everywhere below.
Workflow
- Clarify what the user wants in the document — content, tone, layout. If already clear, proceed.
- Write the
.typ source file under ~/printing/drafts/.
- Compile to PDF with
typst compile (output PDF also in drafts/).
- Verify the PDF content with
pdftotext <file>.pdf - | head -40.
- Show the user the extracted text and ask for approval before printing.
- Print with
lp once approved.
- Move the final
.typ and .pdf to ~/printing/done/ after successful printing.
Typst Document Defaults
Use these defaults unless the user specifies otherwise:
#set page(paper: "a4", margin: (top: 2.5cm, bottom: 2.5cm, left: 2.5cm, right: 2.5cm))
#set text(font: "IBM Plex Sans", size: 11pt, lang: "en")
#set par(justify: true, leading: 0.65em)
- Default paper size: A4 (override to
letter if the user is in the US)
- Default font: IBM Plex Sans — fall back to sans-serif if unavailable
- For letters/formal docs, add date and sender info at the top
- For Hebrew content, use
#set text(lang: "he", dir: rtl) and a Hebrew-capable font
Creating the Document
Adapt the Typst template to the document type:
Letter / Correspondence
#set page(paper: "a4", margin: 2.5cm)
#set text(font: "IBM Plex Sans", size: 11pt)
#set par(justify: true)
#align(right)[
<Sender Name> \
<Sender City> \
#datetime.today().display("[day]/[month]/[year]")
]
#v(1.5cm)
Dear ...,
<body>
Sincerely, \
<Sender Name>
Generic Document
#set page(paper: "a4", margin: 2.5cm)
#set text(font: "IBM Plex Sans", size: 11pt)
#set par(justify: true)
= Document Title
<body>
List / Checklist
#set page(paper: "a4", margin: 2.5cm)
#set text(font: "IBM Plex Sans", size: 11pt)
= Title
#for item in (
"Item one",
"Item two",
) {
[- #item]
}
Compilation & Verification
mkdir -p ~/printing/drafts ~/printing/done
typst compile ~/printing/drafts/document.typ ~/printing/drafts/document.pdf
pdftotext ~/printing/drafts/document.pdf - | head -40
If compilation fails, read the error, fix the .typ source, and retry.
Printing
Only print after user approval:
lp -d HP-DeskJet-5200 ~/printing/drafts/document.pdf
Common options if requested:
- Multiple copies:
lp -n 3 -d HP-DeskJet-5200 file.pdf
- Duplex:
lp -o sides=two-sided-long-edge -d HP-DeskJet-5200 file.pdf
- Landscape:
lp -o landscape -d HP-DeskJet-5200 file.pdf
Hard Rules
- Always ask for approval before sending to printer. Show the extracted text content first.
- Always use A4 unless the user says otherwise.
- Always compile and verify before printing — never send a
.typ file directly.
- Keep source files in
~/printing/drafts/ while iterating; move to ~/printing/done/ after successful printing.
- If the user provides a pre-existing file (PDF, text, image), skip Typst and print directly with
lp.
