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NAME

     lpoptions - display or set printer options and defaults

SYNOPSIS

     lpoptions [ -h server ] -d dest[/instance] [ -o option=value
     ] ... [ -o option=value ]
     lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] [ -p dest[/instance] ] -l
     lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] [ -o option=value ] ... [  -o
     option=value ] [ -p dest[/instance] ] -r option
     lpoptions [ -h server ] [ -E ] -x dest[/instance]

DESCRIPTION

     lpoptions displays or sets  printer  options  and  defaults.
     lpoptions shows the default printer options when run with no
     arguments. Other options include:

     -E
          Enables encryption when  communicating  with  the  CUPS
          server.

     -d dest[/instance]
          Sets the default printer to dest. If instance  is  sup-
          plied  then  that  particular  instance  is  used. This
          option overrides the system  default  printer  for  the
          current user.

     -h server
          Specifies the CUPS server to communicate with.

     -l
          Lists the printer specific options  and  their  current
          settings.

     -o option=value
          Specifies a new option for the named destination.

     -p dest[/instance]
          Sets the destination and instance,  if  specified,  for
          any  options  that  follow.  If the named instance does
          not exist then it is created.

     -r option
          Removes the specified option for the named destination.

     -x dest[/instance]
          Removes the  options  for  the  named  destination  and
          instance, if specified.  If the named instance does not
          exist then this does nothing.

     If no options are specified using the  -o  option  then  the
     current  options  for  the named printer are reported on the
     standard output.
     Options set with the lpoptions command are used by the lp(1)
     and lpr(1) commands when submitting jobs.

ROOT ACCOUNT OPTIONS

     When run by the root user, lpoptions gets and  sets  default
     options    and    instances    for    all   users   in   the
     /etc/cups/lpoptions file.

COMPATIBILITY

     The lpoptions command is unique to CUPS.

FILES

     ~/.lpoptions - user defaults and instances created  by  non-
     root users.
     /etc/cups/lpoptions -  system-wide  defaults  and  instances
     created by the root user.

SEE ALSO

     cancel(1),    lp(1),    CUPS    Software    Users    Manual,
     http://localhost:631/documentation.html

COPYRIGHT

     Copyright 1993-2005 by Easy Software  Products,  All  Rights
     Reserved.