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lpsystem

lpsystem(1M)						  System Administration Commands					      lpsystem(1M)

NAME

       lpsystem - register remote systems with the print service

DESCRIPTION

       The  lpsystem command is obsolete, and could be removed at any time. The print system no longer uses the information generated by lpsystem.
       See lpadmin(1M), lpusers(1M) or	printers.conf(4) for equivalent functionality.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWpcu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Stability Level 	     |Obsolete* 		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       * This command could be removed at any time.

SEE ALSO

       lpadmin(1M), lpusers(1M), printers.conf(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10							    19 Feb 1999 						      lpsystem(1M)