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 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 configures the named printer. The additional
options are described below.
The third form of the command 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.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
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.
-i interface
Sets a System V style interface script for the printer. This option cannot
be specified with the -P option (PPD file) and is intended for
providing support for legacy printer drivers.
-m model
Sets a standard System V interface script or PPD file from the model
directory.
-o name=value
Sets a PPD or server option for the printer. PPD options can be listed
using the -l option with the lpoptions(1) command.
-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 protocol=name
Sets the binary communications protocol to use when printing,
None, BCP, or TBCP. The default protocol is None.
-r class
Removes the named printer from class. If the resulting class
becomes empty it is removed.
-u allow:user,user,@group
-u deny:user,user,@group
-u allow:all
-u deny:none Sets user-level access control on a printer. Names starting with
"@" are interpreted as UNIX groups. The latter two forms turn
user-level access control off.
-v device-uri
Sets the device-uri attribute of the printer queue. If device-uri
is a filename it is automatically converted to the form file:/file/name.
Specifies a PostScript Printer Description file to use with the printer. If
specified, this option overrides the -i option (interface script).
COMPATIBILITY
Unlike the System V printing system, CUPS allows printer names to contain
any printable character except SPACE and TAB. 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.
LIMITATIONS
The CUPS version of lpadmin does not support all of the System V or
Solaris printing system configuration options.
