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NAME         top

       lpadmin - configure cups printers and classes

SYNOPSIS         top

       lpadmin [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -d
       destination
       lpadmin [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -p
       destination [ -R name-default ] option(s)
       lpadmin [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -x
       destination

DESCRIPTION         top

       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
       or class.  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.

OPTIONS         top

       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.

       -m model
            Sets a standard PPD file for the printer from the model
            directory or using one of the driver interfaces.  Use the -m
            option with the lpinfo(8) command to get a list of supported
            models.  The model "raw" clears any existing PPD file and
            the model "everywhere" queries the printer referred to by
            the specified IPP device-uri.  Note: Models other than
            "everywhere" are deprecated and will not be supported in a
            future version of CUPS.

       -o cupsIPPSupplies=true

       -o cupsIPPSupplies=false
            Specifies whether IPP supply level values should be
            reported.

       -o cupsSNMPSupplies=true

       -o cupsSNMPSupplies=false
            Specifies whether SNMP supply level (RFC 3805) values should
            be reported.

       -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 destination.  Any
            print-time option can be defaulted, e.g., "-o number-up-
            default=2" to set the default "number-up" option value to 2.

       -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 policy for errors such as printers that cannot be
            found or accessed, don't support the format being printed,
            fail during submission of the print data, or cause one or
            more filters to crash.  The name must be one of "abort-job"
            (abort the job on error), "retry-job" (retry the job at a
            future time), "retry-current-job" (retry the current job
            immediately), or "stop-printer" (stop the printer on error).
            The default error policy is "stop-printer" for printers and
            "retry-current-job" for classes.

       -o printer-is-shared=true

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

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

       -R name-default
            Deletes the named option from printer.

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

       -u allow:{user|@group}{,user|,@group}*

       -u deny:{user|@group}{,user|,@group}*

       -u allow:all

       -u deny:none
            Sets user-level access control on a destination.  Names
            starting with "@" are interpreted as UNIX groups.  The
            latter two forms turn user-level access control off.  Note:
            The user 'root' is not granted special access - using "-u
            allow:foo,bar" will allow users 'foo' and 'bar' to access
            the printer but NOT 'root'.

       -v "device-uri"
            Sets the device-uri attribute of the printer queue.  Use the
            -v option with the lpinfo(8) command to get a list of
            supported device URIs and schemes.

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

       -E   When specified before the -d, -p, or -x options, forces the
            use of TLS encryption on the connection to the scheduler.
            Otherwise, enables the destination and accepts jobs; this is
            the same as running the cupsaccept(8) and cupsenable(8)
            programs on the destination.

       -L "location"
            Provides a textual location of the destination.

DEPRECATED OPTIONS         top

       The following lpadmin options are deprecated:

       -i filename
            This option historically has been used to provide either a
            System V interface script or (as an implementation side-
            effect) a PPD file.  Note: Interface scripts are not
            supported by CUPS.  PPD files and printer drivers are
            deprecated and will not be supported in a future version of
            CUPS.

       -P ppd-file
            Specifies a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file to use
            with the printer.  Note: PPD files and printer drivers are
            deprecated and will not be supported in a future version of
            CUPS.

CONFORMING TO         top

       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.

NOTES         top

       CUPS printer drivers and backends are deprecated and will no
       longer be supported in a future feature release of CUPS.
       Printers that do not support IPP can be supported using
       applications such as ippeveprinter(1).

       The CUPS version of lpadmin does not support all of the System V
       or Solaris printing system configuration options.

       Interface scripts are not supported for security reasons.

       The double meaning of the -E option is an unfortunate historical
       oddity.

       The lpadmin command communicates with the scheduler (cupsd) to
       make changes to the printing system configuration.  This
       configuration information is stored in several files including
       printers.conf and classes.conf.  These files should not be edited
       directly and are an implementation detail of CUPS that is subject
       to change at any time.

EXAMPLE         top

       Create an IPP Everywhere print queue:

           lpadmin -p myprinter -E -v ipp://myprinter.local/ipp/print -m everywhere

SEE ALSO         top

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

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright © 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.

COLOPHON         top

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