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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 server 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 with the lpoptions(1) command.

       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 destination 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 support 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; double-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 resulting 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 latter 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 converted 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 overrides 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 configuration.  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/docu-
       mentation.html

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 1993-2002 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.

21 October 2002 					    Common UNIX Printing System 						lpadmin(8)