libprinterconf(3)					     Library Functions Manual						 libprinterconf(3)

NAME
libprinterconf - A C library of routines for autodetecting printers in Linux SYNOPSIS
Libprinterconf is a C library for autodetecting printers from Linux. It currently supports two methods of autodetection: parallel port detection and network detection. The following functions are available: pconf_detmethod_t *pconf_get_detection_methods (int *count); char ** pconf_detect_printer (int dettype, char *detinfo); char * pconf_autodetect_pport (long int port); DESCRIPTION
Each of these is described in detail in its own man page. Of most interest is pconf_detect_printer(). This function will execute one of the detection methods and return an array of character strings, each representing a single detected printer. The actual format of these strings will depend on the detection method. For parallel port detection, the string will be in the basic form: "port=p;model=m". For a network printer the form is: "printer=hostaddr;vendor=v;model=m". This library is intended for use by printer detection and configuration tools. SEE ALSO
pconf_detect(6), pconf_detect_printer(3), pconf_get_detection_methods(3), pconf_autodetect_pport(3), pconf_read_xref_file(3), pconf_find_xref_by_id(3) Printerconf Docs 12 April 2000 libprinterconf(3)