lpoptions(1)

NAME
     lpoptions - display or set printer options and defaults

SYNOPSIS
     lpoptions [ -h server ] -d dest[/instance] [ -o option=value ] ... [ -o op-
     tion=value ]
     lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] [ -p dest[/instance] ] -l
     lpoptions  [ -h server ] [ -E ] [ -o option=value ] ... [ -o option=value ]
     [ -p dest[/instance] ] -r option
     lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] -x dest[/instance]

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

     -E
          Enables encryption when communicating with the CUPS server.

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

     -h server
          Specifies the CUPS server to communicate with.

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

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

     -p dest[/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 dest[/instance]
          Removes  the options for the named destination and instance, if speci-
          fied.  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  in-
     stances for all users in the /etc/cups/lpoptions file.

COMPATIBILITY
     The lpoptions command is unique to CUPS.

FILES
     ~/.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), CUPS Software Users Manual, http://localhost:631/documen-
     tation.html

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright 1993-2005 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.