lpinfo8

Usage

Overview

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. 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.

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).