lpoptions(1)                                               Apple Inc.                                               lpoptions(1)



NAME
       lpoptions - display or set printer options and defaults

SYNOPSIS
       lpoptions  [  -E  ]  [  -U  username  ]  [  -h  server[:port]  ] -d destination[/instance] [ -o option[=value] ] ... [ -o
       option[=value] ]
       lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -p destination[/instance] ] -l
       lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -o option[=value] ] ... [  -o  option[=value]  ]  [  -p  destina-
       tion[/instance] ] -r option
       lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -x destination[/instance]

DESCRIPTION
       lpoptions  displays  or  sets printer options and defaults.  lpoptions shows the default printer options when run with no
       arguments. Other options include:

       -E
            Enables encryption when communicating with the CUPS server.

       -U username
            Uses an alternate username.

       -d destination[/instance]
            Sets the user default printer to destination. If instance is supplied then that particular instance  is  used.  This
            option overrides the system default printer for the current user.

       -h server[:port]
            Uses an alternate server.

       -l
            Lists the printer specific options and their current settings.

       -o option[=value]
            Specifies a new option for the named destination.

       -p destination[/instance]
            Sets  the  destination and instance, if specified, for any options that follow. If the named instance does not exist
            then it is created.

       -r option
            Removes the specified option for the named destination.

       -x destination[/instance]
            Removes the options for the named destination and instance, if specified. If the named instance does not exist  then
            this does nothing.

       If no options are specified using the -o option, then the current options for the named printer are reported on the stan-
       dard output.

       Options set with the lpoptions command are used by the lp(1) and lpr(1) commands when submitting jobs.

ROOT ACCOUNT OPTIONS
       When run by the root user, lpoptions gets and sets default options and instances for all users in the /etc/cups/lpoptions
       file.

COMPATIBILITY
       The lpoptions command is unique to CUPS.

FILES
       ~/.cups/lpoptions - user defaults and instances created by non-root users.
       /etc/cups/lpoptions - system-wide defaults and instances created by the root user.

SEE ALSO
       cancel(1), lp(1), lpadmin(8), lpr(1),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.



29 August 2008                                                CUPS                                                  lpoptions(1)