Man page 5 : printers.conf

printers.conf - printer configuration file for cups

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.

• <Printer name> ... </Printer>
       
  Defines a specific printer.
• <DefaultPrinter name> ... </Printer>
       
  Defines a default printer.
• Accepting Yes
• Accepting No
       
  Specifies whether the printer is accepting new jobs.
• AllowUser [ user @group ... ]
       
  Allows specific users and groups to print to the printer.
• DenyUser [ user @group ... ]
       
  Prevents specific users and groups from printing to the printer.
• DeviceURI uri
       
  Specifies the device URI for a printer.
• ErrorPolicy abort-job
• ErrorPolicy retry-current-job
• ErrorPolicy retry-job
• ErrorPolicy stop-printer
       
  Specifies the error policy for the printer.
• Info text
       
  Specifies human-readable text describing the printer.
• JobSheets banner banner
       
  Specifies the banner pages to use for the printer.
• KLimit number
       
  Specifies the job-k-limit value for the printer.
• Location text
       
  Specifies human-readable text describing the location of the printer.
• OpPolicy name
       
  Specifies the operation policy for the printer.
• PageLimit number
       
  Specifies the job-page-limit value for the printer.
• PortMonitor monitor
       
  Specifies the port monitor for a printer.
• QuotaPeriod seconds
       
  Specifies the job-quota-period value for the printer.
• Shared Yes
• Shared No
       
  Specifies whether the printer is shared.
• State idle
• State stopped
       
  Specifies the initial state of the printer (Idle or Stopped)
• StateMessage text
       
  Specifies the message associated with the state.
• StateTime seconds
       
  Specifies the date/time associated with the state.

classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), cupsd.conf(5), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5),
http://localhost:631/help

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