1lpinfo(8)                         Apple Inc.                         lpinfo(8)
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NAME

6       lpinfo - show available devices or drivers (deprecated)
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SYNOPSIS

9       lpinfo  [  -E  ]  [  -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --device-id device-id-
10       string ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-schemes  scheme-
11       list ] [ --language locale ] [ --make-and-model name ] [ --product name
12       ] -m
13       lpinfo [ -E ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [  --exclude-schemes  scheme-
14       list ] [ --include-schemes scheme-list ] [ --timeout seconds ] -v
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DESCRIPTION

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

22       lpinfo accepts the following options:
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24       -E   Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
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26       -h server[:port]
27            Selects an alternate server.
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29       -l   Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.
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31       --device-id device-id-string
32            Specifies  the  IEEE-1284  device ID to match when listing drivers
33            with the -m option.
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35       --exclude-schemes scheme-list
36            Specifies a comma-delimited list of device  or  PPD  schemes  that
37            should  be  excluded  from  the results.  Static PPD files use the
38            "file" scheme.
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40       --include-schemes scheme-list
41            Specifies a comma-delimited list of device  or  PPD  schemes  that
42            should  be  included  in  the  results.   Static PPD files use the
43            "file" scheme.
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45       --language locale
46            Specifies the language to match when listing drivers with  the  -m
47            option.
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49       --make-and-model name
50            Specifies  the  make  and model to match when listing drivers with
51            the -m option.
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53       --product name
54            Specifies the product to match when listing drivers  with  the  -m
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57       --timeout seconds
58            Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.
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CONFORMING TO

61       The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.
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EXAMPLES

64       List all devices:
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66           lpinfo -v
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68       List all drivers:
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72       List drivers matching "HP LaserJet":
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74           lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m
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NOTES

77       CUPS  printer drivers and backends are deprecated and will no longer be
78       supported in a future feature release of CUPS.  Printers  that  do  not
79       support   IPP   can   be   supported   using   applications   such   as
80       ippeveprinter(1).
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SEE ALSO

83       lpadmin(8), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
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86       Copyright © 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.
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