NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | OPTIONS | CONFORMING TO | EXAMPLES | SEE ALSO | COPYRIGHT | COLOPHON

lpinfo(8)                        Apple Inc.                        lpinfo(8)

NAME         top

       lpinfo - show available devices or drivers

SYNOPSIS         top

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

DESCRIPTION         top

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

OPTIONS         top

       lpinfo accepts the following options:
       -E   Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
       -h server[:port]
            Selects an alternate server.
       -l   Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.
       --device-id device-id-string
            Specifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match when listing drivers
            with the -m option.
       --exclude-schemes scheme-list
            Specifies a comma-delimited list of device or PPD schemes that
            should be excluded from the results.  Static PPD files use the
            "file" scheme.
       --include-schemes scheme-list
            Specifies a comma-delimited list of device or PPD schemes that
            should be included in the results.  Static PPD files use the
            "file" scheme.
       --language locale
            Specifies the language to match when listing drivers with the -m
            option.
       --make-and-model name
            Specifies the make and model to match when listing drivers with
            the -m option.
       --product name
            Specifies the product to match when listing drivers with the -m
            option.
       --timeout seconds
            Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.

CONFORMING TO         top

       The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.

EXAMPLES         top

       List all devices:
           lpinfo -v
       List all drivers:
           lpinfo -m
       List drivers matching "HP LaserJet":
           lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m

SEE ALSO         top

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

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright © 2007-2017 by Apple Inc.

COLOPHON         top

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