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-.TH ipptool 1 "CUPS" "15 May 2014" "Apple Inc."
+.TH ipptool 1 "CUPS" "29 August 2014" "Apple Inc."
.SH NAME
ipptool \- perform internet printing protocol requests
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ipptool
sends IPP requests to the specified
.I printer-uri
-and tests and/or displays the results. Each named
+and tests and/or displays the results.
+Each named
.I testfile
-defines one or more requests, including the expected response status, attributes, and values. Output is either a plain text, formatted text, CSV, or XML report on the standard output, with a non-zero exit status indicating that one or more tests have failed. The
+defines one or more requests, including the expected response status, attributes, and values.
+Output is either a plain text, formatted text, CSV, or XML report on the standard output, with a non-zero exit status indicating that one or more tests have failed.
+The
.I testfile
format is described in
.BR ipptoolfile (5).
must connect to the printer or server using IPv6.
.TP 5
.B \-C
-Specifies that requests should be sent using the HTTP/1.1 "Transfer\-Encoding: chunked" header, which is required for conformance by all versions of IPP. The default is to use "Transfer\-Encoding: chunked" for requests with attached files and "Content\-Length:" for requests without attached files.
+Specifies that requests should be sent using the HTTP/1.1 "Transfer\-Encoding: chunked" header, which is required for conformance by all versions of IPP.
+The default is to use "Transfer\-Encoding: chunked" for requests with attached files and "Content\-Length:" for requests without attached files.
.TP 5
.B \-E
Forces TLS encryption when connecting to the server using the HTTP "Upgrade" header.
will continue past errors.
.TP 5
.B \-L
-Specifies that requests should be sent using the HTTP/1.0 "Content\-Length:" header, which is required for conformance by all versions of IPP. The default is to use "Transfer\-Encoding: chunked" for requests with attached files and "Content\-Length:" for requests without attached files.
+Specifies that requests should be sent using the HTTP/1.0 "Content\-Length:" header, which is required for conformance by all versions of IPP.
+The default is to use "Transfer\-Encoding: chunked" for requests with attached files and "Content\-Length:" for requests without attached files.
.TP 5
.BI \-P \ filename.plist
-Specifies that the test results should be written to the named XML (Apple plist) file in addition to the plain text report. This option is incompatible with the \fB\-i\fR (interval) and \fB\-n\fR (repeat\-count) options.
+Specifies that the test results should be written to the named XML (Apple plist) file in addition to the regular test report (\fB\-t\fR).
+This option is incompatible with the \fB\-i\fR (interval) and \fB\-n\fR (repeat\-count) options.
.TP 5
.B \-S
Forces (dedicated) TLS encryption when connecting to the server.
Specifies the default IPP version to use: 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, or 2.2. If not specified, version 1.1 is used.
.TP 5
.B \-X
-Specifies that XML (Apple plist) output is desired instead of the plain text report. This option is incompatible with the \fB\-i\fR (interval) and \fB\-n\fR (repeat\-count) options.
+Specifies that XML (Apple plist) output is desired instead of the plain text report.
+This option is incompatible with the \fB\-i\fR (interval) and \fB\-n\fR (repeat\-count) options.
.TP 5
.B \-c
Specifies that CSV (comma\-separated values) output is desired instead of the plain text output.
.BI \-i \ seconds
Specifies that the (last)
.I testfile
-should be repeated at the specified interval. This option is incompatible with the \fB\-X\fR (XML plist output) option.
+should be repeated at the specified interval.
+This option is incompatible with the \fB\-X\fR (XML plist output) option.
.TP 5
.B \-l
Specifies that plain text output is desired.
.BI \-n \ repeat\-count
Specifies that the (last)
.I testfile
-should be repeated the specified number of times. This option is incompatible with the \fI\-X\fR (XML plist output) option.
+should be repeated the specified number of times.
+This option is incompatible with the \fI\-X\fR (XML plist output) option.
+.TP 5
+.B \-q
+Be quiet and produce no output.
.TP 5
.B \-t
Specifies that CUPS test report output is desired instead of the plain text output.
.TP 5
.B \-v
-Specifies that all request and response attributes should be output in CUPS test mode (\fB\-t\fR). This is the default for XML output.
+Specifies that all request and response attributes should be output in CUPS test mode (\fB\-t\fR).
+This is the default for XML output.
.SH EXIT STATUS
The
.B ipptool
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \[co] 2007-2014 by Apple Inc.
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