printers.conf(5) Easy Software Products printers.conf(5) NAME printers.conf - printer configuration file for cups DESCRIPTION The printers.conf file defines the local printers that are available. It is normally located in the /etc/cups directory and is generated automatically by the cupsd(8) program when printers are added or deleted. Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character. DIRECTIVES Accepting Specifies whether or not the printer is accepting new jobs. Info Specifies human-readable text describing the printer. Location Specifies human-readable text describing the location of the printer. DeviceURI Specifies the device URI for a printer. ... Defines a specific printer. State Specifies the initial state of the printer (Idle or Stopped) StateMessage Specifies the message associated with the state. SEE ALSO classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), cupsd.conf(5), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), CUPS Software Administrators Manual, CUPS Interface Design Description, http://localhost:631/documentation.html COPYRIGHT Copyright 1993-2005 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved. 22 June 2000 Common UNIX Printing System printers.conf(5)