1lpinfo(8) Apple Inc. lpinfo(8)
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6 lpinfo - show available devices or drivers
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9 lpinfo [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --device-id
10 device-id-string ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-
11 schemes scheme-list ] [ --language locale ] [ --make-and-model name ] [
12 --product name ] -m
13 lpinfo [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --exclude-
14 schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-schemes scheme-list ] [ --timeout
15 seconds ] -v
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18 lpinfo lists the available devices or drivers known to the CUPS server.
19 The first form (-m) lists the available drivers, while the second form
20 (-v) lists the available devices.
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23 lpinfo accepts the following options:
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25 -E
26 Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
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28 -U username
29 Sets the username to use when connecting to the server.
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31 -h server[:port]
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35 Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.
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37 --device-id device-id-string
38 Specifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match when listing drivers
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41 --exclude-schemes scheme-list
42 Specifies a comma-separated list of device or PPD schemes that
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46 --include-schemes scheme-list
47 Specifies a comma-separated list of device or PPD schemes that
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51 --language locale
52 Specifies the language to match when listing drivers with the -m
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55 --make-and-model name
56 Specifies the make and model to match when listing drivers with
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59 --product name
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64 Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.
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67 The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.
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74 Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.
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785 December 2008 CUPS lpinfo(8)