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printers.conf(5)					      Easy Software Products						  printers.conf(5)

NAME
       printers.conf - printer configuration file for cups

DESCRIPTION
       The  printers.conf  file  defines the local printers that are available. It is normally located in the /etc/cups directory and is generated
       automatically by the cupsd(8) program when printers are added or deleted.

       Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character.

DIRECTIVES
       Accepting
	    Specifies whether or not the printer is accepting new jobs.

       Info
	    Specifies human-readable text describing the printer.

       Location
	    Specifies human-readable text describing the location of the printer.

       DeviceURI
	    Specifies the device URI for a printer.

       <Printer name> ... </Printer>
	    Defines a specific printer.

       State
	    Specifies the initial state of the printer (Idle or Stopped)

       StateMessage
	    Specifies the message associated with the state.

SEE ALSO
       classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), cupsd.conf(5), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), CUPS Software Administrators Manual, CUPS Interface Design Descrip-
       tion, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

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

22 June 2000						    Common UNIX Printing System 					  printers.conf(5)