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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  op-
	  tion.

     --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 op-
	  tion.

     --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 sup-
     ported 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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