lpadmin(8) Easy Software Products lpadmin(8)
NAME
lpadmin - configure cups printers and classes
SYNOPSIS
lpadmin [ -E ] [ -h server ] -d destination
lpadmin [ -E ] [ -h server ] -p printer option(s)
lpadmin [ -E ] [ -h server ] -x destination
DESCRIPTION
lpadmin configures printer and class queues provided by
CUPS. It can also be used to set the system default
printer or class.
When specified before the -d, -p, or -x options, the -E
option forces encryption when connecting to the server.
The first form of the command sets the default printer or
class to destination. Subsequent print jobs submitted via
the lp(1) or lpr(1) commands will use this destination
unless the user specifies otherwise.
The second form of the command configures the named
printer. The additional options are described below.
The third form of the command deletes the printer or class
destination. Any jobs that are pending for the destina-
tion will be removed and any job that is currently printed
will be aborted.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
The following options are recognized when configuring a
printer queue:
-c class
Adds the named printer to class. If class does not
exist it is created automatically.
-i interface
Sets a System V style interface script for the
printer. This option cannot be specified with the -P
option (PPD file) and is intended for providing sup-
port for legacy printer drivers.
-m model
Sets a standard System V interface script or PPD file
from the model directory.
-o name=value
Sets a PPD or server option for the printer. PPD
options can be listed using the -l option with the
lpoptions(1) command.
-o job-k-limit=value
Sets the kilobyte limit for per-user quotas. The
value is an integer number of kilobytes; one kilobyte
is 1024 bytes.
-o job-page-limit=value
Sets the page limit for per-user quotas. The value is
the integer number of pages that can be printed; dou-
ble-sided pages are counted as two pages.
-o job-quota-period=value
Sets the accounting period for per-user quotas. The
value is an integer number of seconds; 86,400 seconds
are in one day.
-r class
Removes the named printer from class. If the result-
ing class becomes empty it is removed.
-u allow:user,user
-u deny:user,user -u allow:all -u deny:none
Sets user-level access control on a printer. The lat-
ter two forms turn user-level access control off.
-v device-uri
Sets the device-uri attribute of the printer queue.
If device-uri is a filename it is automatically con-
verted to the form file:/file/name.
-D info
Provides a textual description of the printer.
-E
Enables the printer and accepts jobs; this is the
same as running the accept(8) and enable(8) programs
on the printer.
-L location
Provides a textual location of the printer.
-P ppd-file
Specifies a PostScript Printer Description file to
use with the printer. If specified, this option over-
rides the -i option (interface script).
COMPATIBILITY
Unlike the System V printing system, CUPS allows printer
names to contain any printable character except SPACE and
TAB. Also, printer and class names are not case-sensitive.
Finally, the CUPS version of lpadmin may ask the user for
an access password depending on the printing system con-
figuration. This differs from the System V version which
requires the root user to execute this command.
LIMITATIONS
The CUPS version of lpadmin does not support all of the
System V or Solaris printing system configuration options.
SEE ALSO
accept(8), cancel(1), disable(8), enable(8), lp(1),
lpstat(1), reject(8), CUPS Software Administrators Manual,
http://localhost:631/documentation.html
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1993-2002 by Easy Software Products, All Rights
Reserved.
23 January 2001 Common UNIX Printing System lpadmin(8)