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