lpinfo (8) Linux Manual Page

lpinfo – show available devices or drivers (deprecated)

Synopsis

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

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

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

The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.

Examples

List all devices:

 lpinfo -v

List all drivers:

 lpinfo -m

List drivers matching "HP LaserJet":

 lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m

Notes

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).

See Also

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

Copyright

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