printers.conf
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NAME
printers.conf - printer configuration file for cupsDESCRIPTION
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.
DIRECTIVES
- <Printer name> ... </Printer>
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Defines a specific printer. - <DefaultPrinter name> ... </Printer>
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Defines a default printer. - Accepting Yes
- Accepting No
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Specifies whether the printer is accepting new jobs. - AllowUser [ user @group ... ]
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Allows specific users and groups to print to the printer. - DenyUser [ user @group ... ]
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Prevents specific users and groups from printing to the printer. - DeviceURI uri
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Specifies the device URI for a printer. - ErrorPolicy abort-job
- ErrorPolicy retry-current-job
- ErrorPolicy retry-job
- ErrorPolicy stop-printer
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Specifies the error policy for the printer. - Info text
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Specifies human-readable text describing the printer. - JobSheets banner banner
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Specifies the banner pages to use for the printer. - KLimit number
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Specifies the job-k-limit value for the printer. - Location text
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Specifies human-readable text describing the location of the printer. - OpPolicy name
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Specifies the operation policy for the printer. - PageLimit number
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Specifies the job-page-limit value for the printer. - PortMonitor monitor
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Specifies the port monitor for a printer. - QuotaPeriod seconds
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Specifies the job-quota-period value for the printer. - Shared Yes
- Shared No
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Specifies whether the printer is shared. - State idle
- State stopped
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Specifies the initial state of the printer (Idle or Stopped) - StateMessage text
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Specifies the message associated with the state. - StateTime seconds
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Specifies the date/time associated with the state.
SEE ALSO
classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), cupsd.conf(5), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5),http://localhost:631/help
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