lpinfo - show available devices or drivers (deprecated)
lpinfo
[
-h server[:port]
] [
-E
] [
-l
] [
--device-id
device-id-string
] [
--exclude-schemes
scheme-list
] [
--include-schemes
scheme-list
] [
--language
locale
] [
--make-and-model
name
] [
--product
name
]
-m
lpinfo
[
-h server[:port]
] [
-E
] [
-l
] [
--exclude-schemes
scheme-list
] [
--include-schemes
scheme-list
] [
--timeout
seconds
]
-v
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.
lpinfo accepts the following options:
-E
Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
-h server[:port]
Selects an alternate server.
Note: This option must occur before all others.
-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.
The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.
List all devices:
lpinfo -v
List all drivers:
lpinfo -m
List drivers matching "HP LaserJet":
lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m
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).
lpadmin(8),
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