HiveBrain v1.2.0
Get Started
← Back to all entries
snippetbashTip

lpoptions — Display or set printer options and defaults. See also: `lpadmin`. More information: <https://openpri

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages··
0
Viewed 0 times
clilpoptionstldrcommand-line
commandoptionsandlpoptionscliprintersetdisplay

Problem

How to use the lpoptions command: Display or set printer options and defaults. See also: lpadmin. More information: <https://openprinting.github.io/cups/doc/man-lpoptions.html>.

Solution

lpoptions — Display or set printer options and defaults. See also: lpadmin. More information: <https://openprinting.github.io/cups/doc/man-lpoptions.html>.

Set the default printer:
lpoptions -d {{printer}}/{{instance}}


List printer-specific options of a specific printer:
lpoptions -d {{printer}} -l


Set a new option on a specific printer:
lpoptions -d {{printer}} -o {{option}}


Remove the options of a specific printer:
lpoptions -d {{printer}} -x

Code Snippets

Set the default printer

lpoptions -d {{printer}}/{{instance}}

List printer-specific options of a specific printer

lpoptions -d {{printer}} -l

Set a new option on a specific printer

lpoptions -d {{printer}} -o {{option}}

Remove the options of a specific printer

lpoptions -d {{printer}} -x

Context

tldr-pages: common/lpoptions

Revisions (0)

No revisions yet.