xplsprinters(1x) xplsprinters(1x)
NAME
xplsprinters - shows a list of Xprint printers and it's attributes
SYNOPSIS
xplsprinters [-printer printername] [-d] [-l] [-dump] [-h]
DESCRIPTION
xplsprinters is a utility for Xprint, the printing system for the X Window system. It can deliver both a list of printers and attributes
supported for a specific list of printers.
OPTIONS
-printer printername
printer to use
-dump dump all available printer attributes
-h | -?
print usage
-d print description for each printer
-l list detailed printer attribute information
ENVIRONMENT
XPSERVERLIST
${XPSERVERLIST} must be set, identifying the available Xprint servers. See Xprint(7) for more details.
EXAMPLES
List all available "X Print Specifiers" (printer names)
% xplsprinters
would print:
printer: hplaserjet001@puck:33
printer: hpcolor4550_004@puck:33
printer: laser19@meridian:19
printer: xp_ps_spooldir_tmp_Xprintjobs@meridian:19
printer: xp_pdf_spooldir_tmp_Xprintjobs@meridian:19
Get information about the supported attributes of printer "ps002":
% xplsprinters -printer ps002 -l
would print:
printer: ps002@castor:18
description=
model-identifier=HPDJ1600C
default-medium=iso-a4
default-input-tray=
medium-source-sizes-supported=iso-a4 false 6.35 203.65 6.35 290.65
medium-source-sizes-supported=na-letter false 6.35 209.55 6.35 273.05
default-printer-resolution=300
resolution=300
default_orientation=
orientation=portrait
orientation=landscape
default_plex=
plex=simplex
NOTES
The list of builtin fonts supported by a printer can be obtained using the xlsfonts command.
SEE ALSO
Xprint(7), X11(7), xprehashprinterlist(1x), xphelloworld(1x), xpxmhelloworld(1x), xpawhelloworld(1x), xpxthelloworld(1x), xpsimplehel-
loworld(1x), xlsfonts(1x), Xserver(1x), Xprt(1x), libXp(3x), libXprintUtils(3x), libXprintAppUtils(3x), XmPrintShell(3x), Xaw-
PrintShell(3x), Xprint FAQ (http://xprint.mozdev.org/docs/Xprint_FAQ.html), Xprint main site (http://xprint.mozdev.org/)
8 October 2004 xplsprinters(1x)
