opensolaris man page for print-service

print-service(1M)					  System Administration Commands					 print-service(1M)

NAME
       print-service - select, report, import, export active print service on a system

SYNOPSIS
       print-service  [-s service [-m] | -q | -e file | -i file]

DESCRIPTION
       The print-service utility manages print service selection, as well as export and import of basic print queue configuration.

       Only a user root privileges or with the Printer Management profile can change the active print service or import print queue configuration.

OPTIONS
       The following options are supported:

       -s service

	   Select the active print service for on a host. service can be one of lp or cups.

       -m

	   Migrate print queue configuration during print service selection.

       -q

	   Report the active print service on a host.

       -e file

	   Export basic print queue configuration to a file.

       -i file

	   Import basic print queue configuration from a file.

EXAMPLES
       Example 1 Selecting a Print Service

       The following command selects the CUPS print service as the active print service on a host.

	 # print-service -s cups

       Example 2 Reporting the Active Print Service

       The following command reports the active print service on a host.

	 # print-service -q

       Example 3 Exporting a Print Queue Configuration

       The following command exports the print queue configuration from the active print service.

	 # print-service -e /tmp/queues

       Example 4 Importing a Print Queue Configuration

       The following command imports the print queue configuration to the active print service.

	 # print-service -i /tmp/queues

EXIT STATUS
       0

	   Successful completion.

       non-zero

	   An error occurred.

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

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWpcu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Obsolete			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO
       intro(1), attributes(5)

NOTES
       The  print  queue  configuration  saved	and  restored during export, import, and migration is limited to queue name and device name. It is
       likely that further configuration changes will be required before imported or migrated print queues become usable.

SunOS 5.11							    18 Mar 2008 						 print-service(1M)