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 destination[/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 standard 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)
