lpinfo

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NAME

lpinfo - show available devices or drivers  

SYNOPSIS

lpinfo [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --device-id device-id-string ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-schemes scheme-list ] [ --language locale ] [ --make-and-model name ] [ --product name ] -m
lpinfo [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-schemes scheme-list ] [ --timeout seconds ] -v  

DESCRIPTION

lpinfo lists the available devices or drivers known to the CUPS server. The first form (-m) lists the available drivers, while the second form (-v) lists the available devices.  

OPTIONS

lpinfo accepts the following options:
-E

Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
-U username

Sets the username to use when connecting to the server.
-h server[:port]

Selects an alternate server.
-l

Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.
--device-id device-id-string

Specifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
--exclude-schemes scheme-list

Specifies a comma-separated list of device or PPD schemes that should be excluded from the results. Static PPD files use the "file" scheme.
--include-schemes scheme-list

Specifies a comma-separated list of device or PPD schemes that should be included in the results. Static PPD files use the "file" scheme.
--language locale

Specifies the language to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
--make-and-model name

Specifies the make and model to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
--product name

Specifies the product to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
--timeout seconds

Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.
 

COMPATIBILITY

The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.  

SEE ALSO

lpadmin(8),
http://localhost:631/help  

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
COMPATIBILITY
SEE ALSO
COPYRIGHT

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