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24 .TH lpc 8 "Common UNIX Printing System" "12 February 2006" "Easy Software Products"
26 lpc \- line printer control program
35 \fIlpc\fR provides limited control over printer and class queues
36 provided by CUPS. It can also be used to query the state of
39 If no command is specified on the command-line, \fRlpc\fR will
40 display a prompt and accept commands from the standard input.
42 The \fIlpc\fR program accepts a subset of commands accepted by
43 the Berkeley \fIlpc\fR program of the same name:
47 Exits the command interpreter.
53 Displays a short help message.
57 Exits the command interpreter.
61 Displays the status of one or more printer or class queues.
63 Since \fIlpc\fR is geared towards the Berkeley printing system,
64 it is impossible to use \fIlpc\fR to configure printer or class
65 queues provided by CUPS. To configure printer or class queues
66 you must use the \fIlpadmin(8)\fR command or another
67 CUPS-compatible client with that functionality.
69 The CUPS version of \fIlpc\fR does not implement all of the
70 standard Berkeley or LPRng commands.
72 \fIaccept(8)\fR, \fIcancel(1)\fR, \fIcupsenable(8)\fR,
73 \fIlp(1)\fR, \fIlpr(1)\fR, \fIlprm(1)\fR, \fIlpstat(1)\fR,
75 http://localhost:631/help
77 Copyright 1997-2006 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.
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