lpinfo
show available devices or drivers (deprecated)
TLDR
List all the currently connected printers
List all the currently installed printer drivers
Search installed printer drivers by make and model
SYNOPSIS
lpinfo [ -E ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --device-id device-id-string ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-schemes scheme-list ] [ --language locale ] [ --make-and-model name ] [ --product name ] -m
lpinfo [ -E ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ -l ] [ --exclude-schemes scheme-list ] [ --include-schemes scheme-list ] [ --timeout seconds ] -v
DESCRIPTION
lpinfo lists the available devices or drivers known to the CUPS server. The first form (-m) lists the available drivers, while the second form (-v) lists the available devices.
OPTIONS
lpinfo accepts the following options:
- -E
Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
- -h server[:port]
Selects an alternate server.
- -l
Shows a "long" listing of devices or drivers.
- --device-id device-id-string
Specifies the IEEE-1284 device ID to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
- --exclude-schemes scheme-list
Specifies a comma-delimited list of device or PPD schemes that should be excluded from the results. Static PPD files use the "file" scheme.
- --include-schemes scheme-list
Specifies a comma-delimited list of device or PPD schemes that should be included in the results. Static PPD files use the "file" scheme.
- --language locale
Specifies the language to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
- --make-and-model name
Specifies the make and model to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
- --product name
Specifies the product to match when listing drivers with the -m option.
- --timeout seconds
Specifies the timeout when listing devices with the -v option.
CONFORMING TO
The lpinfo command is unique to CUPS.
EXAMPLES
List all devices:
lpinfo -v
List all drivers:
lpinfo -m
List drivers matching "HP LaserJet":
lpinfo --make-and-model "HP LaserJet" -m
NOTES
CUPS printer drivers and backends are deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future feature release of CUPS. Printers that do not support IPP can be supported using applications such as ippeveprinter(1).
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2021 by OpenPrinting.
SEE ALSO
lpadmin(8), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)