NAME

       libprinterconf - A C library of routines for autodetecting printers in Linux

SYNOPSIS

       Libprinterconf is a C library for autodetecting printers from Linux.

       It  currently  supports  two methods of autodetection: parallel port detection and network
       detection.

       The following functions are available:

       pconf_detmethod_t *pconf_get_detection_methods (int *count);
       char ** pconf_detect_printer (int dettype, char *detinfo);
       char * pconf_autodetect_pport (long int port);

DESCRIPTION

       Each of these  is  described  in  detail  in  its  own  man  page.  Of  most  interest  is
       pconf_detect_printer(). This function will execute one of the detection methods and return
       an array of character strings, each representing a single detected printer.

       The actual format of these strings will depend on the detection method. For parallel  port
       detection,  the  string will be in the basic form: "port=p;model=m". For a network printer
       the form is: "printer=hostaddr;vendor=v;model=m".

       This library is intended for use by printer detection and configuration tools.

SEE ALSO

       pconf_detect(6), pconf_detect_printer(3),
       pconf_get_detection_methods(3), pconf_autodetect_pport(3),
       pconf_read_xref_file(3), pconf_find_xref_by_id(3)