lpc(8)                                                     Apple Inc.                                                     lpc(8)



NAME
       lpc - line printer control program

SYNOPSIS
       lpc [ command [ parameter(s) ] ]

DESCRIPTION
       lpc  provides  limited  control over printer and class queues provided by CUPS. It can also be used to query the state of
       queues.

       If no command is specified on the command-line, lpc will display a prompt and accept commands from the standard input.

COMMANDS
       The lpc program accepts a subset of commands accepted by the Berkeley lpc program of the same name:

       exit
            Exits the command interpreter.

       help [command]

       ? [command]
            Displays a short help message.

       quit
            Exits the command interpreter.

       status [queue]
            Displays the status of one or more printer or class queues.

LIMITATIONS
       Since lpc is geared towards the Berkeley printing system, it is impossible to use  lpc  to  configure  printer  or  class
       queues  provided  by CUPS.  To configure printer or class queues you must use the lpadmin(8) command or another CUPS-com-
       patible client with that functionality.

COMPATIBILITY
       The CUPS version of lpc does not implement all of the standard Berkeley or LPRng commands.

SEE ALSO
       cancel(1), cupsaccept(8), cupsenable(8), lp(1), lpr(1), lprm(1), lpstat(1),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.



3 November 2008                                               CUPS                                                        lpc(8)