printers.confSection: Easy Software Products (5)Updated: Common UNIX Printing System |
NAME
printers.conf - printer configuration file for cupsDESCRIPTION
The printers.conf file defines the local printers that are available. It is normally located in the /etc/cups directory and is generated automatically by the cupsd(8) program when printers are added or deleted.Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character.
DIRECTIVES
- Accepting
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Specifies whether or not the printer is accepting new jobs. - Info
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Specifies human-readable text describing the printer. - Location
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Specifies human-readable text describing the location of the printer. - DeviceURI
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Specifies the device URI for a printer. - <Printer name> ... </Printer>
-
Defines a specific printer. - State
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Specifies the initial state of the printer (Idle or Stopped) - StateMessage
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Specifies the message associated with the state.
SEE ALSO
classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), cupsd.conf(5), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), CUPS Software Administrators Manual, CUPS Interface Design Description, http://localhost:631/documentation.htmlCOPYRIGHT
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