NAME

       lpoptions - display or set printer options and defaults

SYNOPSIS

       lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -d destination[/instance] [ -o option[=value] ] ...
       [ -o option[=value] ]
       lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -p destination[/instance] ] -l
       lpoptions  [  -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -o option[=value] ] ... [ -o option[=value] ] [
       -p destination[/instance] ] -r option
       lpoptions [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] -x destination[/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.

       -U username
            Uses an alternate username.

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

       -h server[:port]
            Uses an alternate server.

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

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

       -p destination[/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 destination[/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

       ~/.cups/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), lpadmin(8), lpr(1),
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.

8 July 2013                                           CUPS                                          lpoptions(1)