Manual: lpinfo

lpinfo(8)						OpenPrinting						   lpinfo(8)

NAME
       lpinfo - show available devices or drivers (deprecated)

SYNOPSIS
       lpinfo  [ -h server[:port] ] [ -E ] [ -l ] [ --device-id device-id-string ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --in‐
       clude-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

DESCRIPTION
       lpinfo lists the available devices or drivers known to the CUPS server.	The first form (-m) lists the available dri‐
       vers, 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.

CONFORMING TO
       The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.

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).

SEE ALSO
       lpadmin(8), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2022-05-02						    CUPS						   lpinfo(8)