lpadmin(8)							    Apple Inc.								lpadmin(8)

NAME

       lpadmin - configure cups printers and classes

SYNOPSIS

       lpadmin [ -E ] [-U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -d destination
       lpadmin [ -E ] [-U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -p printer option(s)
       lpadmin [ -E ] [-U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -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 (-d) 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 (-p) configures the named printer.  The additional options are described below.

       The third form of the command (-x) 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 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.

       -o job-sheets-default=banner

       -o job-sheets-default=banner,banner
	    Sets the default banner page(s) to use for print jobs.

       -o name=value
	    Sets a PPD option for the printer. PPD options can be listed using the -l option with the lpoptions(1) command.

       -o name-default=value
	    Sets a default server-side option for the printer. Any print-time option can be defaulted, e.g. "-o cpi-default=17" to set the default
	    "cpi" option value to 17.

       -o port-monitor=name
	    Sets the binary communications program to use when printing, "none", "bcp", or "tbcp". The default program is  "none".  The  specified
	    port monitor must be listed in the printer's PPD file.

       -o printer-error-policy=name
	    Sets  the  error  policy to be used when the printer backend is unable to send the job to the printer. The name must be one of "abort-
	    job", "retry-job" or "stop-printer". The default error policy is "stop-printer".

       -o printer-is-shared=true/false
	    Sets the printer to shared/published or unshared/unpublished.  Shared/published printers are publically announced by the server on the
	    LAN  based	on  the  browsing configuration in cupsd.conf, while unshared/unpublished printers are not announced. The default value is
	    "true".

       -o printer-op-policy=name
	    Sets the IPP operation policy associated with the printer. The name must be defined in  the  cupsd.conf  in  a  Policy  section.   The
	    default operation policy is "default".

       -r class
	    Removes the named printer from class.  If the resulting class becomes empty it is removed.

       -u allow:user,user,@group

       -u deny:user,user,@group

       -u allow:all

       -u deny:none
	    Sets  user-level  access control on a printer. Names starting with "@" are interpreted as UNIX groups. 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. Use the lpinfo(8) command to get a list of supported device URIs and schemes.

       -D "info"
	    Provides a textual description of the printer.

       -E
	    Enables the printer and accepts jobs; this is the same as running the cupsaccept(8) and cupsenable(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, TAB, "/",  or  "#".   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

       cupsaccept(8), cupsenable(8), lpinfo(8), lpoptions(1),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.

3 November 2008 						       CUPS								lpadmin(8)