NAME¶
lpoptions - display or set printer options and defaults
SYNOPSIS¶
lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U
username ] [ -h
server[:port] ] -d
destination[/instance] [ -o
option[=value] ] ... [ -o
option[=value] ]
lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U
username ] [ -h
server[:port] ] [ -p
destination[/instance] ] -l
lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U
username ] [ -h
server[:port] ] [ -o
option[=value] ] ... [ -o
option[=value] ] [ -p
destination[/instance] ] -r
option
lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U
username ] [ -h
server[:port] ] -x
destination[/instance]
DESCRIPTION¶
lpoptions displays or sets printer options and defaults.
lpoptions
shows the default printer options when run with no arguments. Other options
include:
- -E
-
Enables encryption when communicating with the CUPS server.
- -U username
-
Uses an alternate username.
- -d destination[/instance]
-
Sets the user default printer to destination. If instance is
supplied then that particular instance is used. This option overrides the
system default printer for the current user.
- -h server[:port]
-
Uses an alternate server.
- -l
-
Lists the printer specific options and their current settings.
- -o option[=value]
-
Specifies a new option for the named destination.
- -p destination[/instance]
-
Sets the destination and instance, if specified, for any options that
follow. If the named instance does not exist then it is created.
- -r option
-
Removes the specified option for the named destination.
- -x destination[/instance]
-
Removes the options for the named destination and instance, if specified. If
the named instance does not exist then this does nothing.
If no options are specified using the
-o option, then the current options
for the named printer are reported on the standard output.
Options set with the
lpoptions command are used by the
lp(1) and
lpr(1) commands when submitting jobs.
ROOT ACCOUNT OPTIONS¶
When run by the root user,
lpoptions gets and sets default options and
instances for
all users in the /etc/cups/lpoptions file.
COMPATIBILITY¶
The
lpoptions command is unique to CUPS.
FILES¶
~/.cups/lpoptions - user defaults and instances created by non-root users.
/etc/cups/lpoptions - system-wide defaults and instances created by the root
user.
SEE ALSO¶
cancel(1),
lp(1),
lpadmin(8),
lpr(1),
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.