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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	] [ --include-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 drivers,	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 (C) 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2022-05-02			     CUPS			     lpinfo(8)

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