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15 .TH cupsd 8 "Common UNIX Printing System" "27 August 2006" "Apple Inc."
16 .SH NAME
17 cupsd \- common unix printing system daemon
18 .SH SYNOPSIS
19 .B cupsd
20 [ -c
21 .I config-file
22 ] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ] [ -t ]
23 .SH DESCRIPTION
24 \fIcupsd\fR is the scheduler for the Common UNIX Printing System. It
25 implements a printing system based upon the Internet Printing Protocol,
26 version 1.1. If no options are specified on the command-line then the
27 default configuration file \fI@CUPS_SERVERROOT@/cupsd.conf\fR will be
28 used.
29 .SH OPTIONS
30 .TP 5
31 -c config-file
32 .br
33 Uses the named configuration file.
34 .TP 5
35 -f
36 .br
37 Run \fIcupsd\fR in the foreground; the default is to run in the
38 background as a "daemon".
39 .TP 5
40 -F
41 .br
42 Run \fIcupsd\fR in the foreground but detach the process from the
43 controlling terminal and current directory. This is useful for
44 running \fIcupsd\fR from \fIinit(8)\fR.
45 .TP 5
46 -h
47 .br
48 Shows the program usage.
49 .TP 5
50 -l
51 .br
52 This option is passed to \fIcupsd\fR when it is run from
53 \fIlaunchd(8)\fR.
54 .TP 5
55 -t
56 .br
57 Test the configuration file for syntax errors.
58 .SH COMPATIBILITY
59 \fIcupsd\fR implements all of the required IPP/1.1 attributes and
60 operations. It also implements several CUPS-specific administration
61 operations.
62 .SH SEE ALSO
63 \fIbackend(7)\fR, \fIclasses.conf(5)\fR, \fIcups-deviced(8)\fR,
64 \fIcups-driverd(8)\fR, \fIcups-lpd(8)\fR, \fIcups-polld(8)\fR,
65 \fIcupsd.conf(5)\fR, \fIfilter(7)\fR, \fIlaunchd(8)\fR,
66 \fImime.convs(5)\fR, \fImime.types(5)\fR, \fIprinters.conf(5)\fR,
67 .br
68 http://localhost:631/help
69 .SH COPYRIGHT
70 Copyright 2007 by Apple Inc.
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