lpoptions
display or set printer options and defaults
see also :
cancel - lp - lpadmin - lpr
Synopsis
lpoptions
[ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -d
destination[/instance] [ -o option[=value] ]
... [ -o option[=value] ]
lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h
server[:port] ] [ -p destination[/instance] ]
-l
lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h
server[:port] ] [ -o option[=value] ] ... [ -o
option[=value] ] [ -p destination[/instance] ]
-r option
lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h
server[:port] ] -x destination[/instance]
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description
lpoptions
displays or sets printer options and defaults.
lpoptions shows the default printer options when run
with no arguments. Other options include:
-E
Enables encryption when communicating with the CUPS
server.
-U username
Uses an alternate username.
-d destination[/instance]
Sets the user default printer
to destination. If instance is supplied then
that particular instance is used. This option overrides the
system default printer for the current user.
-h server[:port]
Uses an alternate server.
-l
Lists the printer specific options and their current
settings.
-o option[=value]
Specifies a new option for the
named destination.
-p destination[/instance]
Sets the destination and
instance, if specified, for any options that follow. If the
named instance does not exist then it is created.
-r option
Removes the specified option
for the named destination.
-x destination[/instance]
Removes the options for the
named destination and instance, if specified. If the named
instance does not exist then this does nothing.
If no options
are specified using the -o option, then the current
options for the named printer are reported on the standard
output.
Options set
with the lpoptions command are used by the
lp(1) and lpr(1) commands when submitting
jobs.
compatibility
The lpoptions command is unique to CUPS.
copyright
Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.
files
~/.cups/lpoptions - user defaults and instances created by
non-root users.
/etc/cups/lpoptions - system-wide defaults and instances created
by the root user.
root account options
When run by the root user, lpoptions gets and sets default
options and instances for all users in the
/etc/cups/lpoptions file.
see also
cancel ,
lp , lpadmin , lpr ,
http://localhost:631/help