NAME

enable, disable − enable/disable LP printers

SYNOPSIS

enable printers
disable [options] printers

DESCRIPTION

The enable command activates the named printers, enabling them to print requests taken 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 printers, disabling them from printing requests taken by lp.  By default, any requests that are currently printing on the designated printers 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 any of the designated printers.  This option cannot be used with the −W option.  If the printer is remote, the −c option will be silently ignored. 

−r reason Assign a reason for the disabling of the printers.  This reason applies to all printers mentioned.  This reason is reported by lpstat −p.  If the −r option is not present, then a default reason will be used. 

−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. 

FILES

/var/spool/lp/∗

SEE ALSO

lp(1), lpstat(1). 

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