cupsenable

resume printer job processing

TLDR

Enable a printer

$ cupsenable [printer_name]

Enable and release held jobs

$ cupsenable --release [printer_name]

Enable a printer on a remote server

$ cupsenable -h [server:port] [printer_name]

Authenticate as a specific user

$ cupsenable -U [username] [printer_name]

Force an encrypted connection

$ cupsenable -E [printer_name]

SYNOPSIS

cupsenable [-E] [-U username] [-c] [-h server[:port]] [--release] destination(s)

cupsenable starts the named printers or classes, allowing them to process queued jobs. This reverses the effect of cupsdisable.Unlike the System V versions (enable / disable), the CUPS commands have been renamed to avoid conflicts with the bash(1) built-ins. Printer and class names are not case-sensitive and may contain any printable character except SPACE, TAB, "/", or "#".

PARAMETERS

-E

Force encryption of the connection to the server.

-U username

Use the specified username when connecting to the server.

-c

Cancel all jobs on the named destination.

-h server[:port]

Connect to the specified server and port.

--release

Release previously held jobs for printing. Use after cupsdisable --hold to resume printing.

INSTALL

sudo apt install cups-client

sudo dnf install cups-client

sudo apk add cups-client

sudo zypper install cups-client

CAVEATS

Depending on the CUPS configuration, the command may prompt for an administrator password rather than requiring the root user. The --release flag is commonly paired with cupsdisable --hold for scheduled maintenance.