NAME

enable, disable − enable/disable LP printers

SYNOPSIS

enable printers
disable [−c] [−r[reason]] printers

DESCRIPTION

Enable activates the named printers, enabling them to print requests taken by lp(1). Use lpstat(1) to find the status of printers.

Disable deactivates the named printers, disabling them from printing requests taken by lp(1). 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. Use lpstat(1) to find the status of printers. Options useful with disable are:

−c Cancel any requests that are currently printing on any of the designated printers. 

−r[reason] Associates a reason with the deactivation of the printers.  This reason applies to all printers mentioned up to the next −r option.  If the −r option is not present or the −r option is given without a reason, then a default reason will be used.  Reason is reported by lpstat(1).

FILES

/usr/spool/lp/∗

SEE ALSO

lp(1), lpstat(1). 

Version 2.1  —  January 02, 1985