lpoptions(1)						      Easy Software Products						      lpoptions(1)

NAME

       lpoptions - display or set printer options and defaults

SYNOPSIS

       lpoptions [ -h server ] -d dest[/instance] [ -o option=value ] ... [ -o option=value ]
       lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] [ -p dest[/instance] ] -l
       lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] [ -o option=value ] ... [ -o option=value ] [ -p dest[/instance] ] -r option
       lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] -x dest[/instance]

DESCRIPTION

       lpoptions  displays  or	sets  printer options and defaults.  lpoptions shows the default printer options when run with no arguments. Other
       options include:

       -E
	    Enabled encryption when communicating with the CUPS server.

       -d dest[/instance]
	    Sets the default printer to dest. If instance is supplied then that particular instance is used.  This  option  overrides  the  system
	    default printer for the current user.

       -h server
	    Specifies the CUPS server to communicate with.

       -l
	    Lists the printer specific options and their current settings.

       -o option=value
	    Specifies a new option for the named destination.

       -p dest[/instance]
	    Sets  the  destination  and instance, if specified, for any options that follow.  If the named instance does not exist then it is cre-
	    ated.

       -r option
	    Removes the specified option for the named destination.

       -x dest[/instance]
	    Removes the options for the named destination and instance, if specified.  If the named instance does not exist then this  does  noth-
	    ing.

       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.

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.

COMPATIBILITY

       The lpoptions command is unique to CUPS.

FILES

       ~/.lpoptions - user defaults and instances created by non-root users.
       /etc/cups/lpoptions - system-wide defaults and instances created by the root user.

SEE ALSO

       cancel(1), lp(1), CUPS Software Users Manual, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

COPYRIGHT

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

21 October 2002 					    Common UNIX Printing System 					      lpoptions(1)