LP Print Service Commands (System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration)

System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration

LP Print Service Commands

The following table lists frequently used LP print service commands. You must be root, lp, or assume an equivalent role to use the 1M commands.

Table 8–7 Quick Reference to LP Print Service Commands


Command	Man Page	Task
`enable`	enable(1)	Activate a printer
`cancel`	cancel(1)	Cancel a print request
`lp`	lp(1)	Send one or more file(s) to a printer
`lpstat`	lpstat(1)	Report the status of the LP print service
`disable`	enable(1)	Deactivate one or more printers
`accept`	accept(1M)	Permit print requests to be queued for a specific destination
`reject`	accept(1M)	Prevent print requests from being queued for a specific destination
`lpadmin`	lpadmin(1M)	Set up or change printer configuration
`lpfilter`	lpfilter(1M)	Set up or change filter definitions
`lpforms`	lpforms(1M)	Set up or change preprinted forms
`lpadmin`	lpadmin(1M)	Mount a form
`lpmove`	lpmove(1M)	Move output requests from one destination to another
`lpsched`	lpsched(1M)	Start the LP print service scheduler
`lpshut`	lpshut(1M)	Stop the LP print service scheduler
`lpusers`	lpusers(1M)	Set or change the default priority and priority limits that can be requested by users of the LP print service