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 printers.conf man page for CUPS.

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 printers.conf 5 "CUPS" "29 April 2009" "Apple Inc."
 NAME
printers.conf - printer configuration file for cups

 DESCRIPTION
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
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<Printer name> ... </Printer>


Defines a specific printer.

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<DefaultPrinter name> ... </Printer>


Defines a default printer.

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Accepting Yes

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Accepting No


Specifies whether the printer is accepting new jobs.

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AllowUser [ user @group ... ]


Allows specific users and groups to print to the printer.

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DenyUser [ user @group ... ]


Prevents specific users and groups from printing to the printer.

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DeviceURI uri


Specifies the device URI for a printer.

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ErrorPolicy abort-job

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ErrorPolicy retry-current-job

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ErrorPolicy retry-job

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ErrorPolicy stop-printer


Specifies the error policy for the printer.

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Info text


Specifies human-readable text describing the printer.

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JobSheets banner banner


Specifies the banner pages to use for the printer.

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KLimit number


Specifies the job-k-limit value for the printer.

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Location text


Specifies human-readable text describing the location of the printer.

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OpPolicy name


Specifies the operation policy for the printer.

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PageLimit number


Specifies the job-page-limit value for the printer.

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PortMonitor monitor


Specifies the port monitor for a printer.

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QuotaPeriod seconds


Specifies the job-quota-period value for the printer.

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Shared Yes

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Shared No


Specifies whether the printer is shared.

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State idle

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State stopped


Specifies the initial state of the printer (Idle or Stopped)

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StateMessage text


Specifies the message associated with the state.

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StateTime seconds


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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Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.

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