lpinfo(8)
lpinfo - show available devices or drivers
lpinfo
[
-E
] [
-h server[:port]
] [
-l
] [
--device-id
device-id-string
] [
--exclude-schemes
scheme-list
] [
--include-schemes
scheme-list
] [
--language
locale
] [
--make-and-model
name
] [
--product
name
]
-m
lpinfo
[
-E
] [
-h server[:port]
] [
-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.
- -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
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