lpoptions(1) — Linux manual page

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lpoptions(1)                   OpenPrinting                  lpoptions(1)

NAME         top

       lpoptions - display or set per-user printer options and defaults

SYNOPSIS         top

       lpoptions [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] -d destination[/instance] [
       -l ]
       lpoptions [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -p destination[/instance]
       ] -o option[=value] ...
       lpoptions [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -p destination[/instance]
       ] -r option
       lpoptions [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] -x destination[/instance]

DESCRIPTION         top

       lpoptions displays or sets printer options and defaults.  If no
       printer is specified using the -p option, the default printer is
       used as described in lp(1).

       If no -l, -o, or -r options are specified, the current options 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.

       When run by the root user, lpoptions gets and sets default options
       and instances for all users in the /etc/cups/lpoptions file.
       Otherwise, the per-user defaults are managed in the
       ~/.cups/lpoptions file.

OPTIONS         top

       lpoptions supports the following options:

       -E   Enables encryption when communicating with the CUPS server.

       -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.  Note: This option must occur
            before all others.

       -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.  Destinations can only be created using
            the lpadmin(8) program.

       -r option
            Removes the specified option from 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.  Destinations can only be removed using the
            lpadmin(8) command.

ENVIRONMENT         top

       The following environment variables override the default
       destination:

       LPDEST
            Specifies the default print queue (System V standard).

       PRINTER
            Specifies the default print queue (Berkeley standard).

FILES         top

       ~/.cups/lpoptions - user defaults and instances created by non-
       root users.
       /etc/cups/lpoptions - system-wide defaults and instances created
       by the root user.

CONFORMING TO         top

       The lpoptions command is unique to CUPS.

SEE ALSO         top

       cancel(1), lp(1), lpadmin(8), lpr(1), lprm(1), CUPS Online Help
       (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

COLOPHON         top

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       printing system) project.  Information about the project can be
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2024-04-02                         CUPS                      lpoptions(1)

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