1lpinfo(8)                        OpenPrinting                        lpinfo(8)
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NAME

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

9       lpinfo  [  -h  server[:port]  ]  [ -E ] [ -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 [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -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.  Note: This option must occur before
28            all others.
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30       -l   Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.
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32       --device-id device-id-string
33            Specifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match  when  listing  drivers
34            with the -m option.
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36       --exclude-schemes scheme-list
37            Specifies  a  comma-delimited  list  of device or PPD schemes that
38            should be excluded from the results.  Static  PPD  files  use  the
39            "file" scheme.
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41       --include-schemes scheme-list
42            Specifies  a  comma-delimited  list  of device or PPD schemes that
43            should be included in the  results.   Static  PPD  files  use  the
44            "file" scheme.
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46       --language locale
47            Specifies  the  language to match when listing drivers with the -m
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50       --make-and-model name
51            Specifies the make and model to match when  listing  drivers  with
52            the -m option.
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54       --product name
55            Specifies  the  product  to match when listing drivers with the -m
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58       --timeout seconds
59            Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.
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CONFORMING TO

62       The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.
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EXAMPLES

65       List all devices:
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69       List all drivers:
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73       List drivers matching "HP LaserJet":
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75           lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m
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NOTES

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

84       lpadmin(8), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
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