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enable, disable - enable/disable LP printers
/usr/bin/enable
printer ...
/usr/bin/disable [ -c | -W ] [ -r [ reason ]] printer ...
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The enable command activates the named printers, enabling
them to print requests submitted by the lp command. If the printer is remote,
the command will only enable the transfer of requests to the remote system;
the enable command must be run again, on the remote system, to activate
the printer. (Run lpstat -p to get the status of printers.)
The disable command
deactivates the named printer, disabling it from printing requests submitted
by lp. By default, any requests that are currently printing on the designated
printer(s) will be reprinted in their entirety either on the same printer
or on another member of the same class of printers. If the printer is remote,
this command will only stop the transmission of jobs to the remote system.
The disable command must be run on the remote system to disable the printer.
(Run lpstat -p to get the status of printers.)
Options for use with
disable are:
- -c
- Cancel any requests that are currently printing on the designated
printer(s). This option cannot be used with the -W option. If the printer
is remote, the -c option will be silently ignored.
- -W
- Wait until the request
currently being printed is finished before disabling the specified printer.
This option cannot be used with the -c option. If the printer is remote,
the -W option will be silently ignored.
- -r reason
- Assign a reason for the
disabling of the printer(s). This reason applies to all printers specified.
This reason is reported by lpstat -p. reason must be enclosed in quotes
if it contains blanks. The default reason is unknown reason for the existing
printer, and new printer for a printer just added to the system but not
yet enabled.
/var/spool/lp/*
lp(1)
, lpstat(1)
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