CUPS Command-Line Utilities
CUPS provides various commands to set up printers and make those
printers accessible to systems on the network. In addition, CUPS supports
several printer-specific options that enable you to control printer
configuration. The following table lists frequently used CUPS commands.
Note - Some CUPS command names are the same as legacy LP print
commands, but the behavior of commands under CUPS management might
be different.
Table 2-1 CUPS Command-Line Utilities | |
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cancel(1)
| Cancels a print request
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cupsaccept(8)
| Enables queueing of print requests to the named destinations
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cupsdisable(8)
| Disables the named printers or classes
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cupsenable(8)
| Enables the named printers or classes
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cupsreject(8)
| Rejects queueing of print requests to the named destinations
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lp(1)
| Submits a print request
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lpadmin(8)
| Sets up or changes a printer or class configuration
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lpc(8)
| Provides limited control over CUPS print and class queues
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lpinfo(8)
| Shows available devices or drivers known to the CUPS server
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lpmove(8)
| Moves a specified job or all jobs to a new destination
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lpoptions(1)
| Displays or sets printer options and defaults
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lpq(1)
| Shows the current print queue status
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lpr(1)
| Submits a print request
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lprm(1)
| Cancels print jobs that have been queued for printing
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lpstat(1)
| Displays the status information for queues and requests
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