lpinfo - show available devices or drivers (deprecated)
lpinfo [
-h server[
:port] ] [
-E ] [
-l ] [
--device-id device-id-string ] [
--exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [
--include-schemes
scheme-list ] [
--language locale ] [
--make-and-model name ] [
--product name ]
-m
lpinfo [
-h server[
:port] ] [
-E ] [
-l ] [
--exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [
--include-schemes scheme-list ] [
--timeout
seconds ]
-v
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.
lpinfo accepts the following options:
- -E
- Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
-
-h server[:port]
- Selects an alternate server. Note: This option must occur
before all others.
- -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.
The
lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.
List all devices:
lpinfo -v
List all drivers:
lpinfo -m
List drivers matching "HP LaserJet":
lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m
CUPS printer drivers and backends are deprecated and will no longer be supported
in a future feature release of CUPS. Printers that do not support IPP can be
supported using applications such as
ippeveprinter(1).
lpadmin(8), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
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