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About enable and disable
Enables / Disables LP printers.
Syntax
enable printer
disable [-c] [-W] [ -r [ reason ] ] printer
| -c |
Cancel any requests that are currently printing on printer. This option cannot be used with the -W option. If the printer is remote, the -c option will be silently ignored. |
| -W |
Wait until the request currently being printed is finished before disabling printer. This option cannot be used with the -c option. If the printer is remote, the -W option will be silently ignored. |
| -r reason |
Assign a reason for the disabling of the
printer(s). This reason applies to all printers specified. This reason is reported by lpstat -p. Enclose reason in quotes if it contains blanks. The default reason is unknown reason for the
existing printer, and new printer for a printer added to the system but not yet enabled. |
| printer |
The name of the printer to be enabled or disabled. Specify printer using atomic name. |
Examples
enable printit - Enable printer printit.
Related commands
lp
lpstat
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