Man page 8 : lpinfo

lpinfo - show available devices or drivers

lpinfo [ -E ] [ -U username] [ -h server[:port]] [ -l ] [ --device-id device-id-string] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list] [ --include-schemes scheme-list] [ --language locale] [ --make-and-model name] [ --product name] -m

lpinfo [ -E ] [ -U username] [ -h server[:port]] [ -l ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list] [ --include-schemes scheme-list] [ --timeout seconds] -v

lpinfo lists the available devices or drivers known to the CUPS server. The first form (-m) lists the available drivers, while the second form (-v) lists the available devices.

lpinfo accepts the following options:

• -E
       
  Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
• -U username
       
  Sets the username to use when connecting to the server.
• -h server[:port]
       
  Selects an alternate server.
• -l
       
  Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.
• --device-id device-id-string
       
  Specifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
• --exclude-schemes scheme-list
       
  Specifies a comma-separated list of device or PPD schemes that should be excluded from the results. Static PPD files use the "file" scheme.
• --include-schemes scheme-list
       
  Specifies a comma-separated list of device or PPD schemes that should be included in the results. Static PPD files use the "file" scheme.
• --language locale
       
  Specifies the language to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
• --make-and-model name
       
  Specifies the make and model to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
• --product name
       
  Specifies the product to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
• --timeout seconds
       
  Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.

The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.

lpadmin(8),
http://localhost:631/help

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